Paulina Ndalikokule NKURENKURU – Kavango West Region has once again emerged as the top-performing region in the country in the 2025 Advanced Subsidiary (AS) level results, a success regional education director Pontianus Musore attributed to consistency, teacher commitment and a strong focus on teaching and learning despite persistent challenges. Speaking during an interview with MICT...
Kaiveterue Virere OPUWO – The Kunene governor’s office has called on interested youth across the region to apply for a beekeeping training programme aimed at promoting entrepreneurship, income generation and local economic development. Senior private secretary in the Office of the Governor Alpha Uzera told Nampa on Tuesday that the training, initially planned to take...
SWAKOPMUND – Residents of Usakos are battling a water shortage after critical equipment was stolen from one of the town’s main boreholes, disrupting supply to several areas. The Usakos town council on Friday confirmed that Erongosig and Hakhaseb are experiencing a temporary water supply interruption due to a disruption on the NamWater supply line. The...
Lissony Njembo Former NBC Omurari FM presenter, Uzeraije Kapika Tjaverua, best known for hosting popular morning talk show ‘Ketuute’ is a man relishing his new role and armed to deliver. Tjaverua is the new Okakarara constituency councillor. Trading the microphone and pen for political office, Tjaverua says his experience in the media industry motivated him...
OSHAKATI – The Ondangwa Town Council has expressed concern over the increasing vandalism of street and road regulatory signs within the town. The council warned that the acts pose safety risks to road users and place unnecessary financial burden on the local authority. In a media release on Tuesday, the council said regulatory signs are...
Auleria Wakudumo Kavango East has the highest number of barefoot children in Namibia. The region has over 14 000 children, mostly school-going learners walking to school without shoes, followed by the Ohangwena region. This was revealed by Project Never Walk Alone after unveiling its three-year strategic plan to restore the dignity of 31 500 barefooted...
RUNDU – The directorate of education in the Kavango East region said there is no space to place Advanced Subsidiary (AS) level learners who performed well after upgrading their grade 11 results last year. The directorate said many of last year’s full-time grade 11 learners performed well and the spaces available are reserved for them. ...
Iuze Mukube During the cross-examination of Namibian Police Chief Inspector Simeon Nghilalulwa in the bail hearing of Joel Angula on Tuesday, it was contended that the accused would likely interfere with witnesses and investigations if granted bail. The inspector was responding to the question by the accused’s legal representative, Veiko Alexander, on the likelihood of...
ONGWEDIVA- The Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (Nored) has urged its customers to always report electricity outages, saying the company cannot respond to faults it is not aware of. The call comes following complaints from residents that the electricity supply mostly goes off during the rainy season. Nored spokesperson Lukas Simon said reporting outages helps technicians...
Mulisa Simiyasa GROOTFONTEIN – Senior Medical Officer Dr Martinus Shaninga has expressed optimism regarding the eradication of cholera in the Otjozondjupa region following the establishment of a dedicated treatment centre at the Grootfontein State Hospital. The new facility is designed to ensure all cholera-related cases are isolated and handled in a controlled environment, a move...