ONGALI – A 27-year-old man was left gutted, in shock and disbelief that his childhood playmate would one day take away his precious gift, his mother. Antonio Fernando’s mother, Jacobina Shivule (47), was allegedly killed by her 29-year-old boyfriend on Sunday, after he allegedly demanded money from her. “My mom would make N$4 000 a...
Namibia’s power utility, NamPower, on Monday signed an engineering, procurement and construction contract with a Chinese joint venture for the 100MW Rosh Pinah Solar PV power plant.The contract, signed between China Jiangxi International Economic and Technical Cooperation Co Ltd and China New Energy Development (Zhejiang) Co Ltd, is valued at over N$1.4 billion (about US$78...
Rudolf Gaiseb Education executive director Sanet Steenkamp yesterday said learners and teachers will deviate from the school calendar for the remainder of the academic year due to the November Presidential and National Assembly Elections. This means 22 November 2024 will be the last day of school for learners. The last day for teachers is 6...
President Nangolo Mbumba appointed new diplomatic representatives to Namibia’s missions in Botswana, Senegal and Brazil. At State House yesterday, Selma Nghinamundova was designated to Brazil while Elizabeth Kakukuru was sent to Botswana, and Richard Tsandib to Senegal. Nghinamundova replaces Samuel Nuuyoma, while Kakukuru replaced veteran politician Asser Kapere while Tsandib will fill Elvis Shiweda’s void. ...
OMUTHIYA – The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture’s executive director, Sanet Steenkamp, has expressed shock over the death of a 16-year-old learner, who allegedly drowned in Lake Guinas near Tsumeb over the weekend.The Namibian Police reported that O’linn Nauyoma drowned around 15h00 on Sunday. He was a learner at Etosha Secondary School in Tsumeb.“We...
Chairperson of the Council of Traditional Leaders in Namibia, gaob Immanuel /Gaseb, has called on Namibians, especially members of royal families, to respect customary laws. He urged them to resolve succession disputes according to these laws and traditions, rather than through the courts of common law. He was speaking at the opening ceremony of the...
Zebaldt Ngaruka OKAJOMBO – An adult education officer for Omaheke’s Epukiro constituency said the national literacy programme must be embraced by all community members and taken seriously. Sam Tjizoo made this plea while addressing students from eight literacy centres, who gathered at Okajombo village recently to celebrate the day, aimed at bringing activities, learning, sharing...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) of Namibia has suggested that the Namibian government should establish a national council of gender-based violence (GBV) to deter and respond to the issue in the country. “We urge the Office of the President and relevant government ministries to consider the formalisation of a legal framework through the...
President Nangolo Mbumba has called for unity among traditional leaders, warning that internal conflicts and divisions threaten peace and stability in Namibia. He made these remarks yesterday in Windhoek during the official opening of the 25th Annual Meeting of the Council of Traditional Leaders. Mbumba stressed the importance of unity among Namibians as the country...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Student Union of Namibia (SUN) wants the Namibian Financial Assistance Fund to resume ‘one laptop, one student policy’, and fund mature age entry students at tertiary institutions. This was said by new SUN president Shikesho Natangwe during the inauguration of the new national executive committee last week. “Education should be accessible to...