OPUWO – Swapo’s Kunene regional executive committee has nominated Mocks Tuakoveni Kenaumue and Irma Afrikaner as the region’s candidates for the Swapo electoral college showdown this weekend. The party’s regional coordinator for Kunene, Julius Kaujova, shared the details with Nampa on Monday. He said the electoral process was conducted last week, and all 64 delegates...
A Khorixas resident accused of killing his common-law wife and mother of his two children with a pickaxe claims he hit her in self-defence when he pleaded not guilty before Windhoek High Court Judge Claudia Claasen. He submitted a plea explanation to the court in which he admitted to beating the deceased with the back...
RUNDU – Kavango East governor Bonifatius Wakudumo said the region has made progress in supporting the agriculture sector. During his state of the region address last week, the governor attributed this success to government agencies. “We have focused on supporting our farmers, and promoting sustainable agricultural practices. We have provided training and technical assistance to...
RUNDU – Former Kavango East police commander Johanna Ngondo last Friday handed over the instruments of authority to her successor, Andreas Haingura. Haingura was previously the regional commander for the Omaheke region. After receiving the instruments of power, he promised to work with stakeholders to end crime in the region. Ngondo was transferred to the...
The oil and gas sector primarily serves as a source of substantial revenue for the government rather than a significant creator of jobs, an economist said. The sector has generated considerable excitement among Namibians, following recent discoveries. “Oil and gas are not a job-creator, but will generate potential revenues for government. Government needs to be...
Local abattoirs almost doubled their output capacity during June and July, as they accounted for over 16% of the sheep slaughtered during the two months to mark an increased output from the 4 508 sheep slaughtered in June to 5 230 slaughtered in July. Complementing the improved slaughtering capacity of domestic abattoirs was the country’s...
A significant number of livestock mortalities in many farming areas can be attributed to plant poisoning, especially during the spring months, at the onset of rainfall activities, or during periods of drought, especially in degraded rangelands. Many rangeland plant species contain chemicals that are poisonous to livestock when consumed. Poisonous plants vary in their toxicity and...
Zebaldt Ngaruka EPUKIRO – The organising committee of the 20th edition of the Aminuis Agricultural Show described the recently-held event as a significant success and a crucial platform for young farmers to gain valuable exposure. Metarere Ngeenguno, chairperson of the organising committee, stated that the show provided an opportunity for young and emerging farmers to...
RUNDU – The Namibia Industrial Development Agency (Nida) is seeking investors for the development of feedlot and fodder as well as feed cultivation at its Kavango Cattle Ranch facility in the Kavango West region. In a statement on Namibia’s Industrialisation Agenda, the agency’s recently-appointed CEO Richwell Lukonga, noted that the investment also includes possible biomass...
The South African racist and oppressive political dispensation denied Namibians their deserved services. With the advent of nationhood thirty-four years ago, one would have thought that basic services would be a right and made available to every Namibian, irrespective of social status and political affiliation. But the situation on the ground is just the opposite...