John Muyamba Paulus Shiku RUNDU – Cecilia Kamwanga (30) from Rundu’s Sikanduko informal settlement has been relying on leftovers to feed her six children for years. What is more, her health does not allow her to do domestic work. She has had caesarean sections for the births of all her six children, including two sets...
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Mathe calls for innovative approach to digitalisation
RUNDU – The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) Executive Director (ED) Audrin Mathe said building effective communication capacity requires investment in both people and systems across multiple dimensions. He made these remarks while officiating an engagement with communication officers from various ministries, State-owned enterprises and local authorities in Rundu on Tuesday. He said...
ǂAuna Namibiaǁîn ge ǁōhâ sorode Unamsa ra ǀkhae
Nāti ī ǁōhâ sorode Universitaits Namibiab dis di Skoli ǀAe!khōs diba ǀkhaes ge !gâise ra ai!gû, mîmâidi khoen ra dīdi nē kurib di !Khanǀgôab tsî !Khaitsâb 2025ǁî kurib dis ǁaegu mûmûsa ai!gûsa ra dīse. Nē skoli ge 2009ǁî kurib ai a ǂnuwihesa xun ge 11 ǁōhâ sorode Namibiab māsenxa khoena xu ǁgau!nâs !aromadi !aroma ge...
‘Albinism not a limitation’ …at 38 000 Namibians living with condition
NKURENKURU – Kavango West governor Verna Sinimbo says people with albinism should not be limited by their condition but must have a sense of belonging to the community, where they have equal rights like everyone else. She said albinism is just a rare and beautiful genetic condition. Sinimbo was speaking at this year’s World Albinism...
More Namibians donate bodies to Unam
The donation of bodies to the University of Namibia School of Medicine have significantly improved, with pledges rising notably between February and May 2025. Since its establishment in 2009 up to the end of 2024, the School of Medicine received just 11 formal pledges from Namibians willing to donate their bodies posthumously for medical education....
Teen’s body retrieved after five days
RUNDU – The body of Epafras Musese Hasindi (17) a Namibian male, was only retrieved from the Kavango River yesterday. The police water wing had been searching since he drowned on Saturday but only reported success yesterday. It is alleged that the deceased drowned on Saturday at Kafuma village in the Nkurenkuru area. A search...
Rundu Chiefs awards best performers
Rundu-based outfit Rundu Chiefs over the weekend awarded their players in different categories at a celebratory event. It was held at Rundu to celebrate their victory for emerging as the champions of the Namport North-East Stream 1st Division 2024/2025 season with 42 points. Best goalkeeper of the season award went to Nyika Simon, while the best...
Governor demands action over perennial poisoning deaths
RUNDU – Kavango East governor Hamunyera Hambyuka, has called for collective and collaborative approach to address incidents of suspected food poisoning in the region. Hambyuka made the remarks while addressing a press conference prompted by the latest suspected food poisoning incident that claimed the lives of two children – aged three and four – at...
Combine harvester eats into Shadikongoro’s maize
RUNDU – The Shadikongoro Irrigation Project in Kavango East’s Mukwe constituency is facing significant losses. It struggles to harvest 290 hectares of maize due to the persistent unavailability of a combine harvester.The government-owned project has, for the past few years, relied on hiring machinery from other irrigation schemes. However, such schemes are also facing similar...
Three in dock for murder of Kavango West woman
RUNDU – Three men appeared in the Rundu Magistrate’s Court on Friday facing a charge of murder each following the murder of Veronika Mate Haingura, whose body was discovered at Sivara village in Kavango West on Tuesday morning. Mathias Siteketa Kangumu (22), Sikongo Asgar Morosi (29) and Zoka Kanisius Sikongo (30) are all Namibians, were...