RUNDU – The National African Students’ Association (NASA) has expressed grave concerns following the detection of vape devices in primary schools. Vaping has become an increasing concern in Namibia, particularly among adolescents and primary school-going learners. However, despite a drive by lawmakers to control or ban vaping and bubbly products, smoking continues unabated. In a...
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Katjinakatji food poisoning scare contained
RUNDU – Katjinakatji Senior Secondary School hostel learners who flocked to their village clinic for medical attention on Monday after consuming a meal at the hostel are now stable. Those who were hospitalised have been discharged. The Kavango West Regional Council spokesperson, Mathews Hamutenya, on Tuesday released a statement regarding the suspected food poisoning incident.“The...
Poor sanitation shuts Rundu Rural school
RUNDU – The Mutwarantja Primary School in the Rundu Rural constituency has suspended classes for a second week due to a critical lack of functional and safe sanitation facilities. The school’s pit latrines, used by both teachers and learners (grades 0-7), are reportedly unsafe. “We suspended classes on 22 January and will only resume when there’s...
‘Rundu soil erosion is an emergency’
RUNDU – Urban and rural development James Sankwasa recently conducted an inspection in Rundu on Thursday, where he addressed the critical sand erosion issue in the Tutungeni area. The situation in Tutungeni involves severe soil erosion triggered by persistent heavy rainfall, which has created deep trenches threatening homes and leading to the closure of streets...
ǀAweǁguigu ge hâ Rundus !nâ ǁnâisen parka ǂnuwis !aroma
RUNDUS – !Ā!nāsi ǂharugu-aob, Peter Immanueli ge a ǁaxa Maria Mwengere !hao!nāsi, ǂnamipeba !ûi!gâs tsî !gâ!gâisens !khaiba, !nāsase ‘Likongoro/Ekongoro’ ti ǀgui a ǂansaba, ǁnāti ī ǁgau!nâs hîa ǀhûhâsigu khoena !aub di ǀgurun tsî !narisarimas ǂnamipe nî hâsa nî mā!nâhese. Nē ǂharugu-aob ge ǁîb di ǀaweǁguib hîab nē !khaiba ǁnâsen (krokodeln) parki !nâ ra dawa!khuni ǂgaos...
Milelo yaku uta likwena yalelwa mwa Rundu
RUNDU – Muuna walipisinisi mwa silalanda Peter Immanuel, ubata kucinca mubonahalelo wasibaka sa poniso ya litaba za sizo, silalanda ni maikatulusezo sa Maria Mwengere, sesi zibahala halulu mwasilalanda kalibizo la ‘Likongoro/Ekongoro’, kusifetula sibaka sa lituto za naheñi ni bupoti. Muuna walipisinisi nazibahalize milelo yaku uta likwena kuli akone kutiba lisuba mwahala sicaba ni lihahabe zebuhali...
Plans underway for crocodile park in Rundu
RUNDU – Local entrepreneur Peter Immanuel is transforming the Maria Mwengere cultural, environmental and recreational facility, popularly known as ‘Likongoro/Ekongoro’, into a hub for wildlife education and tourism. The businessman has announced plans to establish a dedicated crocodile park aimed at bridging the gap between the community and the dangerous aquatic predators inhabiting the Kavango river....
No space for AS level learners in Kavango East
RUNDU – The directorate of education in the Kavango East region said there is no space to place Advanced Subsidiary (AS) level learners who performed well after upgrading their grade 11 results last year. The directorate said many of last year’s full-time grade 11 learners performed well and the spaces available are reserved for them. ...
Ruvadi karuvetere gumwe dogoro kufa ano ogu gumwe kuremana
Rundu- gonomvhura 21 mugara, Immanuel Kasera, karumuvetere ruvadi kumwe nokufa poopo moutano kaupwire. Mosihorokwa simwe sokulikarera, mukadi gonomvhura 26, nage karumuvetere ruvadi nye age kapi kafire. Vavali ava kayihorokere mavango gokulisiga-siga ponomukunda Kanyikama naMpungu, moKavango zoutokero. Mokukwama nye mukurona govaporosi moKavango zoutokerokomisare Julia -Neo, Kasera kadogorokerere poopo kayihorokerere. Sipimpo esi kasihorokere age Kasera kuna kulisa...
Sankwasa takes on defaulting councillors
RUNDU – Minister of Urban and Rural Development James Sankwasa yesterday took on local authority and regional councillors who owe monies to municipalities or town councils under their purview. He said this sends a wrong message to residents. “If you do not pay, how do you expect residents to pay?” Sankwasa said. He was addressing...








