2023-06-20Otniel Hembapu Health minister Kalumbi Shangula yesterday officially announced the end of the Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever outbreak countrywide, which a few months ago claimed several lives in the Khomas and Omaheke regions. View more
2023-06-21Otniel Hembapu Disgruntled Omitara residents took to the streets at the weekend to vent frustrations over rising schoolgirl pregnancies, corruption and poor academic performance at Otjivero Combined School. View more
2023-06-23Otniel Hembapu Missing financial documents, a dormant inventory system and unexplained bank transactions are some of the key highlights in Auditor General Junias Kandjeke’s report on the affairs of the Okakarara Town Council, which got an adverse audit opinion. View more
2023-06-23Otniel Hembapu For restorative justice and just reparations for the 1904/08 genocide to be attained, unity and a collaborative relationship with the Namibian government is of supreme importance. View more
2023-06-27Otniel Hembapu Former Otjinene constituency c ounc i l l or Adol f Kangootui, who died on Sunday in Windhoek following a short illness, has been described as a highly-principled person, who was never afraid to speak truth to power. View more
2023-06-28Otniel Hembapu Small livestock and crop farmers in the south and central-eastern parts of the country have been warned to take extra precautions against an advancing massive cold front, which will see towns such as Rosh Pinah, Aus and others receiving heavy winter rain showers. View more
2023-06-29Otniel Hembapu For the Namibia and Botswana governments, it is not just about repatriating the Ovaherero, Ovambandera and Nama back to the country but ensuring the returnees are well-integrated and given economic opportunities. View more
2023-07-03Otniel Hembapu Despite the many disruptions and delays caused by Covid-19 and late funding, the Roads Authority (RA) has managed to contain the costs of the Okahandja-Windhoek road project well within the budgeted N$3 billion. View more
2023-07-04Otniel Hembapu The University of Strasbourg in France has agreed to kickstart the process of identifying and verifying the origins of its various collections of human skulls, bones and other artefacts. View more
2023-07-05Otniel Hembapu This past Saturday marked the official start of the seal culling season in Namibia, which saw the fisheries ministry putting up a total of 86 000 Cape fur seals for harvesting until November this year. View more
2023-07-06Otniel Hembapu The increasing delivery of decent housing units and the expanded rollout of electricity to almost all sectors of the regional economy were some of the biggest highlights in Omaheke governor Pijoo Nganate’s state of the region address yesterday. View more
2023-07-11Otniel Hembapu An Otjozondjupa police intelligence-led operation caused the successful arrest of a soldier and farm worker, who were separately caught red-handed with controlled wildlife products worth a combined amount of almost N$200 000. View more
2023-07-11Otniel Hembapu Police in the Otjozondjupa region has called on members of the public, especially those within the region, to come forth and share information that will possibly lead to the identification of human bones and other remains that were discovered at Farm Otjombonde on Sunday in the Kalkfeld district. View more
2023-07-12Otniel Hembapu After over 30 years of unmatched dedication to the growth and advancement of football, in particular, and sports, in general, as well as the trade of journalism by extension, veteran sports journalist Carlos ‘CK’ Kambaekwa remains a rich source of inspiration in all spheres of life. View more
2023-07-13Otniel Hembapu Commercial and communal farmers in the Otjozondjupa region were not spared from the brunt of prowling cattle rustlers in the region’s various settlements, who stole a staggering 289 head of cattle worth almost N$3 million in the last year. View more
2023-07-13Otniel Hembapu Tasked with protecting the lives and properties of over 164 000 inhabitants from seven massive constituencies, the Otjozondjupa police fleet is on the verge of collapse as the regional force is now operating with less than 40% of the required vehicles. View more
2023-07-14Otniel Hembapu The stage is set for the installation of Hoze Riruako as the seventh Ovaherero paramount chief this weekend although academic Mutjinde Katjiua has already been installed in the same position. View more
2023-07-17Otniel Hembapu Newly-coronated Ovaherero paramount chief, academic Hoze Riruako pledged his readiness to unite the heavily-divided community, intensify the ongoing genocide fight, and forge a mutually-beneficial relationship with government. View more
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