Deputy Minister of Industrialisation and Trade Verna Sinimbo officially opened the 22nd Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair on Sunday, saying trade fairs and expos offer businesses the opportunity to create networks and relationships that can ensure their survival.
National
Swakop to host National Heritage Week celebrations
The Swakopmund Heritage and Culture Committee will host this year’s main Namibian Heritage Week celebrations from 18 to 24 September, with several activities lined up.
Persons with disabilities invited for consultations
The National Disability Council of Namibia will hold a consultative meeting from today to 30 August 2023 at the MTC Dome Hotel in Swakopmund to deliberate on issues around the exclusivity of persons with disabilities in the country.
Taxi driver scores against minister, police
A taxi driver who spent 10 years in police custody before the court ordered his release was awarded N$65 000 as compensation for his vehicle, which was in the police’s care during his stint in prison.
Destitute Ovatjimba forced to eat goat skin
Hunger and poverty have pushed a destitute Ovatjimba family in Otjikojo, a village some 25km west of Okangwati in the Kunene region, into scavenging for goat skins to feed themselves.
Unam examines Amupanda’s conduct… ambitious city councillor’s class attendance under scrutiny
The University of Namibia is investigating Affirmative Repositioning movement head Job Amupanda, a lecturer at the university, over alleged misconduct.
Shooter sentenced to 30 years
A man from Macaravani East in the district of Katima Mulilo was sentenced to an effective 30 years in prison on Friday last week by High Court Judge President Petrus Damaseb at the Circuit Court in Katima Mulilo.
Conradie, Damases voice recording not admissible
Windhoek-based lawyer Dirk Conradie and friend Sara Damases scored a minor victory in their long-running fraud and corruption trial in the Windhoek High Court on Thursday before Judge Thomas Masuku on Friday last week.
Namibia’s free condoms for sale in Angola
Shebeen owners and street vendors in Angola are allegedly making a living by selling Namibia’s free Smile condoms.
13 local films on local screens this September
MultiChoice Namibia on Thursday released details of the completed films that were produced in close collaboration with the national broadcaster, NBC.









