Roland Routh Victoria Immanuel The Uukwambi Traditional Authority (UTA) and the community’s royal family are quarrelling over planned events to honour their chiefs and kings. Herman Iipumbu, on behalf of UTA, dragged the royal family, represented by Wellem Amwaama and Seblon Shivolo, to the High Court to stop them from having a commemoration ceremony for...
ONDOBE – Education minister Anna Nghipondoka has called on school principals to restore order in schools, and avoid unnecessary conflict amongst teachers and learners. The minister said schools should not be toxic environments. She made these remarks last week while expressing her disappointment over schools that have become battlefields and fiefdoms, where conflict thrives, to the...
Namibia has been advocating for the reform of the United Nations Security Council for a long time, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Peya Mushelenga said on Monday. He said national leaders, including his mentor Theo-Ben Gurirab, the former president of the General Assembly, have called for the Security Council to be more representative and...
HELAO NAFIDI – Swapo secretary general Sophia Shaningwa has said the party is in the process of identifying candidates within its structures for the electoral college through its internal democratic processes. At a mini rally held at Helao Nafidi on Saturday, she said after the electoral college, also known as ‘The Pot’, the party will...
Lahja Nashuuta REHOBOTH – After several false starts, the latest attempt by the Rehoboth Town Council to revamp and revive Reho Spa finally got out of the blocks. Nestled in the heart of the town, the resort, built around the natural hot springs, could soon be the place to be for local and international tourists,...
The scourge of mis- and disinformation is about to become even more conspicuous, as campaigning for Namibia’s Presidential and National Assembly elections is approaching its business end. Information deputy minister Modestus Amutse said the country faces challenges in regulating social media in Namibia, where mis- and disinformation mostly spreads because most social media companies are...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The high number of hunger-related deaths in the drought-hit Omaheke region has left traditional leaders worried. Omaheke governor Pijoo Nganate recently reported that 263 people were admitted to hospital due to malnutrition, while 26 have died of hunger-related cases from January to June this year. Earlier this year, the governor also appealed to...
KARIBIB – In response to a dark chapter in Karibib’s history, the authorities acted swiftly to electrify the town’s Harambee location. Karibib mayor Davey van Wyk said the community has faced numerous challenges due to inadequate lighting and electricity in the area. “The tragic incident involving young Adrian Myne Oswyn has underscored the severe safety...
Rudolf Gaiseb A pastor burnt to death in his church’s orphanage when the corrugated iron building in which he and a child with a disability were sleeping, was reduced to ashes. Elia Geingob (42) and the 14-year-old Oubed Skrywer died in the horrific fire at the Prayer House Church Orphanage in Havana, Windhoek on Sunday....
In an emotional plea, teachers and learners at Hashiyana Primary School in Ongwediva have asked for the reinstatement of their colleague and teacher accused of corporal punishment. Petrus Ndeulita was dismissed after he was found guilty of corporal punishment. Ndeulita allegedly punished a learner by making him hold a chair in the air for an...