ONGWEDIVA – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged all Namibians to unite and safeguard the legacy of the country’s fallen heroes and heroines who sacrificed their lives for independence. The president made these remarks during the state memorial service of the late former Chief of the Namibian Defence Force (NDF), Lieutenant-general Solomon “Jesus” Hawala (Retired), held...
Author: Victoria Kaapanda (Victoria Kaapanda-Immanuel )
Onda tudhithwa oondjuhwa nokuthulithwa iingulu – Nembwanga …Omukondjelimanguluko anuwa ina mona omauwanawa ngaashi oonakulwa aakulu ooyakwawo
OHAKWEENYANGA – Omukondjelimanguluko gwomimvo 74, okwa hokolola kutya ngele taku hokololwa Salomon Jesus Hawala, oye ta popiwa oshoka kehe shoka sha ningwa ethimbo lyekondjelomanguluko moshilongo osho wo kombanda osha ningwa okupitila muye, oshoka okwa li omupopiliko oshowo omutumwa gwaHawala. Castro “Mbwangela” Nambwanga a tseyika nawa wOkomutuni esiku lyoshituthidhimbulutho shomukuluntu gwetanga lyegameno kwa li Hawala, okwa...
Family destitute after child’s play sets homestead ablaze …food, clothing and huts all destroyed in fire
OKANDJE – A family of three from Ongwediva constituency has been left destitute after their homestead, including the mahangu storage, was destroyed in a fire. Petrina Nghishiiko, a 49-year-old woman from Okandje village, said her eight-year-old grandchild accidentally started the blaze while playing with matches. The fire quickly spread to other thatched huts and food...
Thigululeni onkalo yaHawala
OHAKWEENYANGA – Ngoka kwali ha kala konima yomukokoli presidente Sam Nujoma, Nepando Amupanda esiku lyoshituthihupulitho shomukuluntu gwetanga lyegameno kwali Salomon “Jesus” Hawala shoka sha longekidhwa kaakwanezimo okwa popi kutya Hawala otayi megulu omolwa omauwanawa a longele oshilongo. Oshituthidhimbuluko shaa kwanezimo shaHawala osha ningwa Etiyali pegumbo lye koHakweenyanga kOngwediva. Nepando okwa popi kutya nonando pwa kala...
Hawala’s legacy in NDF immortal – Kambulu
Namibian Defence Force (NDF) chief Air Marshal Martin Kambulu, says the late Salomon “Jesus” Hawala’s leadership had left an enduring mark on the institution. Kambulu made these remarks during the memorial service of the late retired chief of the NDF, held at his home village of Ohakweenyanga in Ongwediva constituency on Tuesday. “His tenure was...
President wraps up green scheme visits
ETUNDA – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah concluded her tour of government green schemes in the northern region, at Etunda on Monday, after earlier stops in Kavango and Zambezi. At Etunda, she visited the 15-hectare grapevine project, which employs about 300 people, and engaged with local farmers on challenges affecting their production. Reassuring the farmers, she said...
Nandi-Ndaitwah a talela po iikunino yiipalutha konooli
OGONGO – Omupresidente Netumbo Nandi – Ndaitwah okwa pandula oshiputudhilo shopombanda shOgongo omolweyitulemo lyokunduluka iikulya osho wo okuninga omapekapeko opo ku indjipalekwe eetepo lyiikulya. Omutse gwoshilongo okwa popi ngaaka Omaandaaha sho a talele po oshiputudhilo shOgongo, omanga inaa tsikila kEtunda hoka natango a li a talele po nokutala nkene onkalo yokunduluka iikulya yi li. Omanga...
Ogongo sets pace for food innovation
OGONGO – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has expressed satisfaction with the ongoing research and food production being carried out at the University of Namibia’s Ogongo campus in Omusati region, saying the institution is setting an example for agricultural innovation in the country. She stressed that Africans must focus more on research if they are to conquer...
Omauliko giipindi gOngwediva ga enda nawa
ONGWEDIVA – Olutu lwokulongekidha Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair (OATF) koshi yelelo lyondoolopa yaNgwediva, olwa gandja omapapa komahangano nokaantu oohandimwe mboka lya tala kutya oya dhana onkandangala muukalipo womauliko giipindi gokomumvo. Elelo okwa li lya gandja omapapa kwaamboka ya dhana onkandangala momukokomoko okuza sho omauliko gopaipindi ga patulula omiyelo galyo tango omimvo omilongo mbali nasha dha...
Exhibitors hail Ongwediva Trade Fair
ONGWEDIVA-The annual Ongwediva Trade Fair concluded on Saturday with exhibitors and vendors expressing deep satisfaction over the week-long trading event that boosted their businesses. For many, the fair provided a golden opportunity to showcase their products to a wider audience and to make record sales. Traditional food vendors, beverage sellers and small-scale traders said the...








