A few months after the Shoprite complex burnt to ashes, the Ackermans store in Katima Mulilo caught fire in the early hours of yesterday, causing minor damage to the store. The clothing retail store, which is located at the old Pep Store building, has eight employees.
Author: Staff Reporter (Staff Reporter )
Diergaardt appointed acting //Kharas CRO
The //Kharas Regional Council late last week, during a special meeting, appointed Benedictus Diergaardt as acting chief regional officer following the suspension late last month of Beatus Kasete.
Grootfontein ‘stops’ gravy train… council straightening starts in earnest
The troubled Grootfontein municipality says it has started implementing recommended remedial actions following an explosive audit report, which highlighted an array of governance issues.
BDF fear stalks Zambezi
The killing of Namibian nationals by the Botswana Defence Force remains a thorn in the flesh of local residents, despite the relatively calm security situation, governor Lawrence Sampofu has said.
Erongo plans to vaccinate 1 000 per day
The Erongo region wants to increase its Covid-19 vaccination target from the current 400 people to at least 1 000 per day.
Massive fines for Covid transgressors
Public transport operators will be expected to fork out N$4 000 for failure to provide alcohol-based sanitiser to their passengers and regularly disinfecting the vehicle.
N$40 000 for loss of livestock …govt confirms compensation for Kunene farmer
A Kunene farmer, who was left to count the cost after a pride of lions killed 76 of his small stock, comprising 66 goats and 10 sheep, will be compensated N$40 000 as per government policy.
Vaccine rollout off to slow restart in south
Hardap regional health director Yvonne Stephanus said the number and accessibility of vaccination points in the region may be one of the reasons contributing to many eligible persons not getting their Covid-19 jabs.
Man fatally assaults stepfather
A 33-year-old man was arrested for assaulting his stepfather to death with a stick at Ombondeyomutse-wondjamba village in the Ruacana constituency on Monday.
Kalimbeza rice project limps along
The Kalimbeza rice project, envisaged to become the major rice producer in the Zambezi region, contributing towards food security in Namibia, has yielded little to poor results.
