RUNDU – Kavango East governor Hamunyera Hambyuka on Monday announced that the central government has officially greenlit a massive N$108 million injection to tackle Rundu’s Tutungeni suburb’s dangerous stormwater and erosion crises. This is in response to the growing sinkholes that have threatened to swallow homes and vital infrastructure in the riverfront town. “We got...
The Rundu Town Council (RTC) recently came under fire from its line ministry, the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development, over service delivery. In addition, the line minister James Sankasa rejected the Council’s proposed five-year contract extension for the current CEO, Olavi Nathanael (ON). He cited poor performance and recommended to the Council to advertise...
BUNYA – The Namibian Police in Kavango West are investigating a case of illegal hunting after a crocodile was found killed and mutilated at Bunya village on Monday. The suspect allegedly killed the protected reptile before removing its brain, gall bladder and tail tip without a permit, violating Section 27 (1) of the Nature Conservation...
RUNDU – The long-awaited Rundu Bulk Water Supply project is rapidly nearing the finish line, with overall progress officially reaching 79%. The N$665 million initiative is set to transform water security for thousands in the Kavango East and West regions by its expected commissioning in August. The project is under the Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater). Critical pipeline...
MAYENZERE – In the quiet corners of Kavango West, what began as a modest effort to put food on the table during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown has transformed into a thriving poultry empire. Josephine Kapango Da Costa, the founder of Jostaria Trading CC, is proving that with grit and a bit of “chicken sense”, grassroots businesses can...
The Namibian Police in the Kavango West region intercepted a large consignment of cannabis during a stop-and-search operation at Nankudu village on Friday. In the process, two Angolan nationals were arrested. NamPol’s Kavango West regional commander, Commissioner Julia Sakuwa-Neo, said the Angolans, a 36-year-old man and a 46-year-old woman, were allegedly found in possession of...
Rudolf Gaiseb John Muyamba The Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) has rolled out the graduate debt settlement extension to meet destitute graduates halfway, enabling them to receive their certificates to secure employment or other economic opportunities. This emanates from a Cabinet directive that students who had completed their studies before 2026 but could not...
NDUNO – !Nōsa tsî sâsa ǀhûhâsib Kavangob Huriǂoas di Nduno !garo!ās din ge !napetamase go hâ !hau!hausa tsî tsûsa ǁōb 74 kurixa Thomas Kandandub dib xa ra !oa. ǁÎb ge ǂoa ge wekheb di Wunstaxtsēkam ǁgoaga ǂkhoab xa ge !gamhe. Nē !nae!khais ge ǁaupexa Wunstaxtsēkam !nauǁgoagas di 04h00 ǁaeb ai ge ī, Kandandub tsî taras...
NDUNO – Mwa munzi okuzize wa Nduno mwasilalanda sa Kavango ya Wiko basilisa, kasamulaho alifu lelisabisa la Thomas Kandandu walilimo ze 74 yana bulailwe kitou Labulalu kakusasa. Kezo yeo ne ezahezi kanako ya 04h00 Labulalu, Kandandu ni mufumahali wahae hane balibile kwa masimu. Piho ya mapokola ibulela kuli bubeli bwa bona nebazamaya hamoho, Kandandu hakauhana...
NDUNO – The quiet community of Nduno village in the Kavango West region is mourning following the horrific death of Thomas Kandandu (74), who was killed by an elephant early Wednesday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 04h00 on Wednesday, as Kandandu and his wife were making their way to their crop field to begin...