OTJIWARONGO – Three street signs, which bear the name of German military commander Lothar von Trotha, were vandalised at Otjiwarongo this week. The 840-metre street is situated in Extension 5 and was named after Von Trotha before Namibia gained its independence. The name does not seem to have sat well with community members, as Von...
The Grootfontein Swapo party district office is open to the public after a dramatic lockdown of the premises last Friday by disgruntled party members and sympathisers. The premises were reopened on Monday on the advice of the police after a criminal case with CR no 43/7/2020 of malicious damage to property was registered by the...
WALVIS BAY – Devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, Walvis Bay residents have made a desperate plea for help as more test positive for Covid-19, while hundreds are forced to self-isolate. The residents are urging top government officials, including health authorities, to visit the town to assess the havoc caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The virus...
A 26-six-year-old man, who is accused of sexually violating his two-week-old baby, was denied bail when he made his first appearance in the Gobabis Magistrate’s Court yesterday. The father, who cannot be named to protect the identity of his daughter, was charged with a count of murder and rape for allegedly raping his two-week-old infant,...
Racism allegations have reared its ugly head at the Namibia Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), where the under-fire management has been accused of presiding over unfair salary grades, lack of transparency and questionable tenders, among others. Works and transport minister John Mutorwa is today expected to address allegations, brought to the fore last week by suspended...
OSHIVELO – Incidences of docket theft are rife at Oshivelo police station due to the lack of office space, where such confidential and crucial files could be safely kept. Officers employed at the station revealed this yesterday when they briefed the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Audit, although it was not stated how many such criminal...
Police spokesperson Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi says alcohol abuse remains a serious concern after a four-year-old girl was hit by a car and killed in Windhoek. The incident happened on Sunday around 18h20 at Havana informal settlement. According to the police, the girl was walking along a sand road, between houses, when a car that...
OMUTHIYA – Oshikoto region has received a total budget allocation of N$280 million to be spent on capital projects for the 2020/21 financial year. Governor Penda Ya Ndakolo announced this last week during his state of the region address. Part of the funds would be used to construct a constituency office at Tsintsabis. Guinas is...
RUNDU – Hompa Alfons Kaundu, the traditional leader of the Mbunza authority in Kavango West region, said government has neglected his jurisdiction when it comes to infrastructure development. Kaundu in his remarks during a courtesy visit yesterday to his palace at Kapako village by the leader of the official opposition party, McHenry Venaani, said his...
A long-distance bus driver, accused of murdering his former girlfriend after she dumped him via SMS, yesterday informed the Windhoek High Court he had nothing to do with her death. Victor Elia (40) testified in his defence after Windhoek High Court Eileen Rakow refused an application by him for discharge on all counts, as no...