Zebaldt Ngaruka Okanene Brahman Stud bull ‘Pule’ contained its dominance at Agricultural exhibition events after it won top honours at the just-ended Windhoek Agricultural Show. Recently, the bull was also crowned Champ of Champs at the Gobabis Agricultural Show where it dominated in various Brahman categories. Owned by Kakunanganda Korupanda, the bull won the best...
Namibia’s crop sector is essential because it ensures food availability at household, regional, and national levels. It also generates much-needed employment opportunities that provide income for rural communities. One notable observation is that crop production is seasonal and primarily depends on the annual rainfall for farmers to grow staple grains for both the market and...
Rudolf Geiseb ǁGâuǂnamis, ǀhûǁarebese ra ǂgari-aihe !hū!âdi dis ge ǀgūǁae nî ǀkhara, hânab !hū!âdi ǂhanumā!âs hîa ge !Haosiǂnûsa a ǁgui-ai!âhesa, ǁnās hâ khami nî !khō!oahes karao. Nēs ge kai ǀkharaǀkharas hîa nî ǂgâxasa, nēsi hâ ǂhanusi ǁgaragu ǁgâuǂnamisa ra mā-am amaga. Nēsi 18 kuriga a sîsenxa noxpa dītoasa tama !Hū!âdi ǂHânumā!âs ge !amǁares hîa !Hū-omkhâis...
GOBABIS – Farmers in the Omaheke region are concerned about the government’s recently updated National Minimum Wage Bill, saying it has placed significant strain on the farming sector, particularly in rural areas. Speaking during an engagement with President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah last week, a farming spokesperson Karin Metzger highlighted the unintended consequences of the wage increase....
Lahja Nashuuta The killer/s of five-year-old Ingrid Maasdorp and her classmate Roslin Fabian remain at large as the police await the release of crucial DNA results from the laboratory. Five-year-old Maasdorp was murdered in Okahandja on 20 March. Her body was discovered the next day in a tunnel near a bridge in the Veddersdal area...
Lahja Nashuuta Namibia is set to enact the Persons with Disabilities Act. It is aimed at providing comprehensive protection for persons with disabilities, though key gaps remain. The announcement comes with the release of the Five-Year National Disability Policy and Implementation Plan (2025-2030). The new policy, which is yet to be gazetted, aims to promote...
Lahja Nashuuta The Mariental Municipality has waived more than N$1.3 million in debts owed by senior citizens, providing much-needed financial relief to the town’s elderly residents. The decision follows a council resolution adopted during a regular meeting on 1 September, where councillors agreed to forgive debts for registered pensioners who have had difficulty paying their...
MBABANE – Ten more developing country nationals deported from the United States were jailed in Eswatini yesterday, the government said, as part of a US scheme to expel undocumented migrants. Eswatini, Ghana, Rwanda and South Sudan have in recent months accepted US deportees as part of the scheme, which has been criticised by rights groups....
Rudolf Gaiseb Mubuso ubulela kuli kuswanelwa kuzwelapili kunyatisisa kwa nuka ya Chobe, kubona kana kuna ni seo sikonwa kuezwa kutibela kutiba kwa lifolofolo. Likolo la silalanda, mishitu ni bupoti neli ize lipiho zetalu neli bihilwe mwalilimo liketalizoho, mi ya cwalecwale ne bihilwe liviki zepeli zefelile. “Haki mulelo wa mubuso kucinca mayemo anuka mwa inezi, kakuli...
Matheus David Masholi baketalizoho bane bashimbile litobolo nebakeni kakapelezo kwa sikolo sa banana sa Pikkie Paradys mwa Kleine Kuppe, mwa Windhoek, ni kubaleha ni masheleñi afitelela N$100 000 Lamubulo. Sibuabui wa sipokola sa tolopo ya Windoko Marceline Murapo naize baba kulubelwa nebakeni fasibaka sa kuamuhela baeñi bashimbile litobolo ni litipa, mi bazwelapili kusupa mubeleki ya...