A police officer in the Ohangwena region has been arrested for allegedly raping his daughter since 2020. The alleged incidents happened at his house. The 44-year-old officer was denied bail when he appeared in the Eenhana Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. His case has been postponed to 7 October for further police investigation. Deputy commissioner Zachariah...
MUYAKO – Five hippos have died over the past few days due to the prevailing drought in the Zambezi region. “We have been fortunate that since the beginning of this drought, we have only recorded these five mortalities that are here at Ikuzu, thanks to the efforts we put in place, and those of other...
Martha Aron (35), who was allegedly killed by her boyfriend in cold blood for ending their relationship, was the sole provider for her family. Aron was on Monday stabbed with a knife while she was in a salon at the cuca shops of Oshifukwa village in the Oshikoto region. It is alleged that when the...
Rudolf Gaiseb Under the Industrial Upgrading and Modernisation Programme, the Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade (MIT) will provide grants to suitable and qualifying enterprises. The ministry has directed application forms be completed and submitted before 10 October 2024, to any of the MIT offices in Eenhana, Gobabis, Katima Mulilo, Keetmanshoop, Mariental, Ongwediva, Omuthiya, Otjiwarongo, Opuwo,...
Iuze Mukube It is imperative for Namibia to carefully consider the urgent need to improve equal access to legal aid throughout the criminal justice system. This call was made by justice minister Yvonne Dausab when she noted that access to legal aid is a basic human right. She was addressing a gathering of delegates from...
The pressing realities of climate change and persistent droughts have rendered traditional hydropower energy sources increasingly unreliable. As we seek alternatives to sustain our energy needs, it becomes imperative to integrate the voices and knowledge of indigenous communities, particularly the Ovahimba people of the Kunene region. These communities, often labelled anti-developmental, are not merely rejecting...
Loide Jason Edward Mumbuu As election day beckons, the Kunene region is once again becoming a key political battleground and a key target for the country’s two biggest political parties, Swapo and the Popular Democratic Movement. Together, the UDF and PDM run Kunene with six out of seven seats in the Kunene regional council. The...
Despite a travel embargo imposed on Popular Democratic Movement lawmakers by leader McHenry Venaani, some members have seemingly defied the order. Earlier this month, in a message shared on the party’s WhatsApp group, Venaani banned party members of parliament [MPs] from travelling outside the country, unless it was on the movement’s mission or sanctioned by...
Charles Tjatindi GAM – Government has been encouraged to ensure that the 49 repatriated households from Botswana are assisted to become self-sufficient. The returnees will be allocated residential plots on a piece of land cleared for their reception outside Gam in the Otjozondjupa region. The land, located some two kilometres outside Gam, is solely reserved...
Rudolf Gaiseb The coverage of opposition political parties by news media in Namibia has increased from 59% to 66% in July and August. This was revealed by the second elections media monitoring report that was launched by the media ombudsman of Namibia, John Nakuta. Monitoring was conducted between 20 July and 20 August this...