DIVUNDU – Mukwe constituency councillor Damian Maghambayi through his office recently empowered youths of Andara Youth Bakery with equipment worth N$230 000 to aid its operations in order to create income and employment to their fellow youths. Maghambayi also sponsored the Ruyendo Cultural Group who received a donation of traditional drums (magoma) to use in...
RUNDU – The Ngato Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) on Friday unveiled its Beauty Hub alongside the introduction of two new courses in clothing production and cosmetology, designed to empower young people in Rundu and beyond. The cosmetology programme covers hair styling, skincare, nail care and make-up artistry. About 15 local youths have been...
RUNDU – Sikwata sa banana kuzwelela kwa munzi wa Gcwagi mwa sikiliti sa Kavango ya Wiko, nebasiyezi mwa sabo kasamulaho akufumana situpu hane bali mwa nzila kuya kwa sikolo Labulalu, mapokola neba bulezi. Mapokola nebakile balizezwa kasamulaho apatululo yeo. Munzi wa Gcwagi ufumaneha mwa silalanda sa Musese kwa mukulela wa mukwakwa wa Rundu-Nkurenkuru. “Kukulubelwa kuli...
RUNDU – A group of learners from Gcwagi village in the Kavango West region were left traumatised after discovering a body while walking to school on Wednesday, police said. The Namibian Police were called to the scene following the discovery. Gcwagi village is located in Musese Constituency along the Rundu-Nkurenkuru road.“It is alleged that the...
NKURENKURU – Inhabitants of Nkurenkuru and surrounding areas on Tuesday protested against the rise in strange murders of locals at the town, saying people are no longer safe at the town. The protest comes in the wake of a recent discovery, where a 54-year-old man was discovered floating in the Kavango River on 5 September.There...
RUNDU – The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) yesterday officially launched the Kavango East regional profile, a comprehensive report based on the 2023 Population and Housing Census results. The profile provides detailed demographic, social, and economic statistics for the region and its constituencies. “The Statistics Act requires us to conduct a census. In fact, the census...
RUNDU – At least 2 823 illegal fishing nets and 2 763 kilogrammes of fish have been confiscated from illegal fishing activities in Kavango East and Kavango West since 2023. This was revealed by Teofilus Nghitila, executive director and accounting officer for Water and Marine Resources within the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land...
RUNDU – The Ngato Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) has launched a free, short vocational skills training programme, to empower the local community. The initiative is aimed at equipping participants with practical skills they can use to generate income. Around 20 beneficiaries recently attended two-week courses, where they received training in areas such as...
RUNDU – Former deputy minister of home affairs, immigration, safety and security, Daniel Kashikola, has been hospitalised at Rundu after surviving a horrific car crash on the western outskirts of Rundu, he was allegedly traveling to Nkurenkuru. The accident left Kashikola with serious injuries as he sustained a fractured left leg and internal bleeding but...
SHADIKONGORO – President Netumbo Nandi-Naitwah has reiterated her commitment to feeding the Namibian nation through government irrigation schemes. Speaking during a visit to the Shadikongoro government irrigation project yesterday, Nandi-Ndaitwah, the prioritisation of agriculture and the provision of food security remain high on her list. “I said I commit myself to feed the Namibian people,...