Lahja Nashuuta The Outjo Primary School, which was considered one of the best schools in the country, has turned into a battlefield because teachers and the principal allegedly regularly hurl insults at each other in the presence of pupils. The school, located in the Kunene region, is one of the oldest institutions in the country,...
SWAKOPMUND- A Swakopmund pharmacy has been ordered to remove a sign featuring Otto von Bismarck that was erected on their building. This follows a complaint by the Namibian Genocide Association against the pharmacy – Bismarck Medical Centre – for displaying an image of the first German Chancellor Von Bismarck at the corner of Bismarck Street...
Auleria Wakudumo The Rössing Foundation has donated more than N$554 000 to two schools in Omusati and Kunene regions. The donation, given under Rössing’s Learning Enhanced Learning Access (Lela) flagship project, is to contribute towards tuition fees, purchasing learning materials, school uniforms, toiletries, medical expenses and hostel fees for six orphaned pupils. Nakayale Private...
Ondangwa – AJ Panelbeating and Spray-Painting, in partnership with Dichen Trading, last week handed over a police vehicle which they had repaired at a cost of N$18 000. Oshana police Deputy Commissioner Nico Steemkamp, who received the vehicle on behalf of the police, said the vehicle crashed while pursuing suspects involved in an armed robbery. “We...
On Sunday, 14 July 2024, a strong voice and personality were silenced forever as Katrina Hanse-Himarwa, the former minister of education, took her final breath in a Windhoek hospital after a long battle with colon cancer. Loved and loathed in almost equal measure, Hanse-Himarwa will be buried in her hometown of Mariental tomorrow. President Nangolo...
OMARURU – Urgent intervention is needed to avert a crisis in Omaruru, where the town is grappling with severe water shortages. The municipality is having to contend with low water pressure, exacerbated by inadequate rainfall and the poor state of its infrastructure. Omaruru is one of the towns which operates its own bulk water supply...
Popular Democratic Movement secretary general Manuel Ngaringombe has dismissed allegations that the party is not in a sound financial position to hold an intra-party congress next month. “We are a serious organisation. We are not Nudo or those other small parties,” he said on Wednesday. Ngaringombe was seemingly taking a jibe at the National Unity...
The Affirmative Repositioning movement is appealing to the public for financial contributions to bankroll its campaign as leader Job Amupanda makes his first attempt at State House. “You don’t have to be rich to contribute. Even N$100 will go a long way,” he pleaded as he set ambitious targets to join the presidential race in...
Iuze Mukube Elections come and go, but the country’s interest must always be the priority of all, President Nangolo Mbumba has said. He made the remarks during a courtesy visit by one of the Swanu leaderships’ factions, headed by unionist-turned-politician Evalistus Kaaronda. The group met Mbumba at State House. “If we don’t have this [peace],...
Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters’ lawyers have blamed their current legal woes on the ruling Swapo Party. This is after Namibia’s immigration authorities blew a hole in the legal proceedings launched by NEFF against their deregistration as a political party by ECN. The NEFF were supposed to be represented by senior counsel Dali Mpofu and Lerato...