The Old Mutual Foundation has revealed the top three entrepreneurial champions from the Otjozondjupa region in the concluding chapter of the Old Mutual Sustainable, Economic and Empowerment Drive (OM SEED). These driven individuals stood out for their innovation, community value, and determination to grow small businesses into engines of local opportunity. Taking the top spot is Kennedy Tobias, founder of...
‘Fast-track oil, gas infrastructure’ …interest grows in Namibia’s hydrocarbon resources
Namibia is preparing to take a step into the oil and gas industry, as the country positions itself to start processing crude oil once production begins. With major oil discoveries made in 2022, Namibia is becoming a new hotspot for global energy companies and investors. Among the companies eyeing Namibia’s oil potential is TSE Oil and Gas, a player in...
Poor court conditions irk Immanuel
Justice minister Fillemon Wise Immanuel has condemned the unhygienic state of the Eenhana Magistrate’s Court and nearby police holding cells. Mincing no words, he branded the situation a failure of public service. He warned that such conditions will no longer be tolerated. Immanuel made a surprise visit to the court and holding cells this week, where he was met by...
Serial rapist convicted
Windhoek High Court Judge Dinnah Usiku this week convicted Gavin Gawanab, who raped several girls until his arrest in 2018. He was found guilty on 14 of the 23 counts he faced. He faced 23 counts, including rape of minors, attempted murder, assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm, assault, attempted rape, indecent assault, kidnapping, housebreaking with intent to...
Police trained on handling mentally ill patients
Taimi Haihambo OSHAKATI – In a move to improve how police officers respond to people with mental health challenges, Oshakati Regional Police on Monday launched a three-day training for 40 officers. The goal is to help officers better understand mental illness and how to safely and respectfully handle such situations. The training comes after several worrying incidents, where mentally ill...
Ministry receives hospital beds
Auleria Wakudumo The Ministry of Health and Social Services received a donation of hospital beds from the Sovereign Military Order of Malta last week. The donation, which includes 57 hospital ward beds and 15 orthopaedic beds, is valued at approximately N$1.5 million. The beds are expected to significantly enhance the comfort and recovery of patients, especially those with orthopaedic and...
City bans public smoking
Matheus David The City of Windhoek has reminded residents and visitors that it is legally forbidden to smoke in public areas. The spokesperson, Nevia Kwenani, stated that the prohibition includes all forms of smoking, such as covers, pipes, cigars, cigarettes and vaping. “A 2m distance away from public places, for smokers to smoke, must be maintained. Therefore, the owners are...
Khorixas earmarked Kunene gemstone capital
OUTJO – Kunene governor, Vipuakuje Muharukua, has said Khorixas can become Namibia’s gemstone polishing capital, with plans underway to operationalise a lapidary factory within the next three months. Muharukua, while delivering his State of the Region Address at Opuwo on Monday, said value addition in the mining sector is a key pillar in Kunene’s strategy to shift from “promise to...
Outcry over Reho-Spa rehab centre … facility dormant for 16 years
WALVIS BAY – Residents of Rehoboth are up in arms over plans to convert part of the long-unused Reho-Spa recreational facility into a rehabilitation centre. Once the flagship of the town’s pride and a popular wedding venue, the facility has not been in use for the past 16 years, despite numerous efforts to revive it. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, during the...
SADC attacks Rwanda, M32 over DRC chaos
SADC ministers have condemned Rwanda and the M23 rebel group for destabilising the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and pledged continued support for peace efforts in the region. This was one of the strongest outcomes of the just-ended 27th Ordinary Meeting of the Ministerial Committee of the Organ (MCO) on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation of the Southern African Development...