National

The Bahá’í community in Namibia is gearing up to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the passing of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in Windhoek on 27 November.

Tsintsabis resident Ida Kambiru has taken the bull by its horns as she enters the male-dominated construction industry, saying she was enticed due to the high demand for buildings in the area.

Patrick Geingob, a former teacher who allegedly stabbed his wife multiple times to death, was unable to undergo a second psychiatric evaluation.

The Momentum Metropolitan Empowerment Trust (MMET) earlier this week donated three washing machines valued at N$23 000 to learners of the Ecumenical Community School in the Koichas settlement.

A 52-year-old Windhoek resident who confessed to abducting, kidnapping and raping a five-year-old minor is currently without a lawyer.

The community of Elavi and farmers of Mangetti West, whose roads were in a shocking state previously, were ecstatic yesterday as the 53km second phase of the gravel road was opened to the public. 

Political commentators yesterday praised President Hage Geingob for nipping the debate about a possible third term as head of state in the bud.

“Time will tell”, was all Jooste could say when asked for comment on his next move after his office released a statement to confirm that his ministry would soon be transformed into a Department of Public Enterprises, which will fall under the ambit of the finance ministry. 

The process of replacing the late chief Joel Stephanus, who was the chief of the Vaalgras Traditional Authority since 1975, will only start next year. 

Namibians will now be able to travel to Southern African Development Community countries with the new-look identity document cards without carrying passports.