HENTIES BAY – The Henties Bay municipality is tackling its serviced land shortage head-on by offering 600 square metres of fully serviced plots for just N$1 600 to ultra-low-income residents. The initiative was sparked by the demand for affordable housing at the town. The programme includes a strict vetting process to ensure land goes to those who truly need it....
25-year sentence sought for girlfriend killer
Iuze Mukube Advocate Basson Lilungwe, representing the State, has urged the court to impose a 25-year prison sentence on a man convicted of murdering his girlfriend, by stabbing her once in the chest with a knife. Abraham Maasdorp stands convicted for intentionally killing his girlfriend, Magda van Wyk (20) on 2 August 2019. The 35-year-old is also charged with a...
Dawids trial – Eyewitness testifies in Gobabis ‘spinner’ trial
One of the witnesses to an incident where Denzil Xavier Dawids (25), allegedly rammed into and killed a woman on 1 October 2023 in Gobabis, took the stand yesterday to testify. Alessandro van Rooyen told the court that he, Percival McCallum and Caden Snyders were at a bar when Dawids arrived and started spinning his Toyota Hilux. Van Rooyen further...
Mootu slams education system
Africa’s education system is failing its youth, and urgent action is needed. This was the message by Member of Parliament Utaara Mootu at the National African Students Association (NASA)’s regional conference yesterday. The event, which also marked the Day of the African Child, was held under the theme ‘Africa’s Future Now: Empowering the Next Generation of Leaders & Reimagining Africa’s Learning System’. ...
Nam, Angola press agencies boost bilateral ties
Maggy Thomas The Namibia Press Agency (Nampa) and the Angola Press Agency (ANGOP) signed an agreement to strengthen the relationship between the two countries and foster cooperation. The signing took place on Friday in Luanda, where the Angola Information and Communication Technology Forum (ANGOTIC) 2025 is underway. Acting CEO of Nampa Epifanius Jata Kuzee Kazondu highlighted the significance of the agreement....
‘Every house must fly Swapo flag’
Minister of Works and Transport Veikko Nekundi has called on Namibians to fly the Swapo flag with pride. He said the ruling party remains the only political movement with the nations’s best interest at heart. He was speaking at a Swapo mini rally at Oshawapala village in the Endola constituency of the Ohangwena region over the weekend. Nekundi made a...
How much damage has Israel inflicted on Iran’s nuclear programme?
VIENNA – Israel’s strikes on Iran have targeted several of its nuclear facilities, as it claims the Islamic republic is seeking to develop nuclear weapons — an accusation Tehran denies. Experts told AFP that while the attacks have caused some damage to Iran’s nuclear programme, they are unlikely to have delivered a fatal blow. Here is an update on Iran’s...
Erdogan tells Putin Israel threatens regional security
ISTANBUL – Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel of threatening security in the Middle East during a phone call with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday, his office said.“The spiral of violence that began with Israel’s attacks on Iran has put the security of the entire region at risk,” Erdogan was quoted as saying.His office said he told Putin...
Iran, Israel exchange deadly strikes in spiralling war
JERUSALEM – Iran launched missiles at Israeli cities Monday after Israeli strikes deep inside the Islamic Republic, raising Israel’s death toll by 11 on day four of an escalating air war. After decades of enmity and a prolonged shadow war, Israel on Friday launched a surprise aerial campaign targeting sites across Iran, saying the attacks aimed to prevent its arch-foe...
CBS’ U/19 triumph JAFC 10-0
Collin Benjamin’s Soccer Talents U/19 (CBS) dished out a whopping 10-0 beating when they played against Julinho Athletic Football Club (JAFC) recently. Over the past couple of weeks, CBS has been winning with a high score margin, arguably beating JAFC with a superb performance at the CBS arena in the capital. Coach Henrico Botes of CBS felt the game was...