RUNDU – The police in Kavango West on Sunday arrested a 26-year-old Angolan man for committing an immoral practice with a minor. He allegedly traditionally married a 14-year-old grade 5 pupil at Ncaute village. According to the police, the suspect, who is a cattle herder, has been living with the minor between the months of...
RUNDU – The Namibian police in Kavango West have recorded three suicide incident that were reported to them between Friday and Monday. On Monday evening at 21h30 at Wiiwi village, Kavango West region, David Hausiku Mafufa (25) allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself with a belt under a tree.He did not leave a suicide note....
MAYARA – Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa has granted approval of the application made by the Ukwangali Traditional authority (TA) to designate Eugene Siwombe Kudumo as their chief as per the TA Act of 2000. The TA is in the meantime to set up a date, time and place for the minister or...
RUNDU – The police in Kavango West have arrested a man for allegedly hacking a minor to death on Sunday. The suspect allegedly struck the minor with the spade on the head, killing her instantly. The incident happened at about 18h00 at Kahoro village, in the Mpungu constituency of Kavango West. “The deceased was among...
SIKONDO – The commercial farm of the Sikondo government irrigation project is currently harvesting potatoes from a 10-hectare field. They expect to yield between 400 and 500 tonnes, generating revenue of over N$4 million. Situated at the eastern edge of the Kavango West Region under the Mbunza Traditional Authority, the Sikondo irrigation farm continues to...
RUNDU – Inspector General of the Namibian Police Joseph Shikongo said six trafficking victims were repatriated to Namibia between June 2024 and June 2025. He made this announcement during the commemoration of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons (TIP). The event took place in Rundu last Wednesday under the theme ‘Human Trafficking is Organised...
RUNDU – Kavango East governor Hamunyera Hambyuka, highlighted the region’s push for food production, in his maiden state of the region address for the fiscal year 2024/25 last Thursday. He said the region had invested in supplying farmers with inputs and training to boost production. “In the area of food production, our emphasis on supporting...
Rundu- Rudi rovaShambyu moKavango zoupumezuva kavatambwireko egano lyokutanta asi Uvhungu-vungu kuna kuza vakaliwayike nokutanta asi ngesi yina wapa, evango eli kwakara pomukunda gwaUvhungu-vungu upumezuva waRundu. Posiruwo oso nkuruministera Elijah Ngurare ntani ministera gonondima Inge Zaamwani kavayadingwi re kombara zaShambyu mosivike sakapita, muhuyungi Sebastian Kantema kakwatereremo rudi rwaShambyu kageve ruguwo rwawo morwa mavango goyikunino kapi gana...
RUNDU – The Shambyu Traditional Authority (STA) in Kavango East have welcomed the revival of the dormant Uvhungu-Vhungu Dairy Farm, located east of Rundu. During Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare and agriculture minister Inge Zaamwani’s recent visit to the Shambyu palace last week, the STA spokesperson Sebastian Kantema, on behalf of the STA, expressed concerns about...
RUNDU – In the face of a growing need for self-employment, Iyaloo Iita (32) has created her haven, and dumped her eight-to-five job to dedicate her life to specialising in skincare treatments such as facial therapy, waxing, exfoliation, and non-medical skin therapy. Iita has grown her brand, TLC Beauty Spa, and made a name for...