September 17, 2015, 5:00 pm
The Namsov Community Trust this week donated money, equipment and food items to four different organisations to assist them with their daily operations.
Namsov Community Trust Chief Sustainability Officer and Administrator Tuna Willem said the Trust believes in sharing and assisting Namibians in need.
The beneficiaries of the donation are Bishop Kameeta Kindergarten in Windhoek, Nau-Aib Primary School in Okahandja, the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) and the Omwaalu Waltons Boards.
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September 17, 2015, 5:00 pm
The Minister of Safety and Security, Charles Namoloh, has received a petition for pardon from a convict serving 35 years for armed robbery.
The petition was sent to the minister after the High Court had ordered the Commissioner-General of Correctional Services to forward it to the office of the President.
Sandile Mabena Apani has been in prison since March 2006, serving a 35-year sentence for armed robbery involving N$5.3 million.
He was one of six accused convicted for a cash-in-transit robbery on the road between Windhoek and Brakwater.
Read more about Inmate petitions Presidentfor pardon
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September 17, 2015, 5:00 pm
REWARDING EXCELLENCE: The Cosmos Secondary School in Windhoek yesterday held its prize-giving ceremony to reward learners who obtained 70% or more in their subjects from Grade 8 to 12. Lawyer Lucius Murorua was the keynote speaker and stressed that learners should take themselves seriously. Grade 9 learner Nguriko Lou Hoffman obtained 74% in Visual Arts. He received his prize from Visual Arts teacher Dimitri Karo (left).
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September 17, 2015, 5:00 pm
The Student Representative Council (SRC) Forum of Nanso has called for the removal of Polytechnic Rector Tjama Tjivikua, saying he is a financial burden on the institution.
While thanking Tjivikua for his input over the years, the Forum yesterday did not mince their words in calling for Tjivikua’s head to be put on the chopping block.
Tjivikua became the first rector when the former Academy was renamed in 1995.
Read more about Nanso guns for Tjivikua
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September 17, 2015, 5:56 pm
The wait is over. Chris Robshaw leads hosts England out at Twickenham today to play Fiji and kick off the Rugby World Cup that promises six weeks of spectacular record breaking.
Organisers say they will get their biggest ever World Cup revenues - £240 million (US$370 million) - the 203 countries and territories watching on television are a new record. And on the pitch New Zealand hope they will become the first team to win back-to-back titles.
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September 17, 2015, 11:20 pm
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September 20, 2015, 5:00 pm
Unemployed ‘struggle kids’ who are camping at the Swapo regional office at Oshakati have petitioned governor Clemens Kashuupulwa to intervene on their behalf.
Kashuupulwa visited their camping site on Friday and arranged another meeting with them at his office today.
The group of about 100 ‘struggle kids’ said they were part of the initial demonstrations a few years ago but heeded the call to return home and wait for the government to address their plight. They are now vowing to stay put at the Swapo regional office until they are given a positive response.
Read more about Struggle kids are tired of false promises
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September 20, 2015, 5:00 pm
Official opposition leader McHenry Venaani says his party is looking at challenging a constitutional provision that gives the President discretionary powers when it comes the number of ministers and deputies he may appoint.
“We might not challenge this in court this year because of the elections but it is surely in the pipeline,” Venaani told Namibian Sun yesterday.
Venaani stressed that the current situation under President Hage Geingob has led to the Executive dominating the Legislature, which according to him was not the reason for last year’s constitutional amendments. Read more about Venaani to challenge bloated Executive
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September 20, 2015, 5:00 pm
The police are investigating the death of a 20-year-old University of Namibia (Unam) student who was shot in a robbery attempt near the campus over the weekend.
According to Inspector Slogan Matheus, Redney ‘Oumes’ Gariseb and two friends were returning from a nearby shopping centre in Pionierspark when they were attacked by three men.
“The students fled when the suspects shot at them and one bullet struck a student who was pronounced dead at the scene of the crime by the paramedics,” said Matheus.
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September 20, 2015, 5:00 pm
A 49-year-old shebeen owner has been shot dead after intervening in a fight over jackpot machine winnings at his bar in Otjomuise.
According to police spokesperson Inspector Slogan Matheus, the owner intervened in the argument and one of the two men pulled out a pistol and started shooting.
One of the bullets struck the bar owner, who died instantly.
“It is not exactly known how many rounds the suspects fired, but the police collected four spent cartridges at the crime scene,” Matheus said.
Read more about Shebeen patrons kill bar owners
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September 20, 2015, 5:00 pm
University of Namibia (Unam) lecturer and founder of the Affirmative Repositioning (AR) movement Job Amupanda was barred from delivering a motivational speech at a northern school over the weekend.
Amupanda was scheduled to speak at Nehale lyaMpingana Secondary School in the Oshikoto Region but was stopped at the last minute, allegedly on instruction by regional education director Lamek Kafidi.
Amupanda said he was invited to speak as a Unam lecturer and not in any other capacity.
Read more about Job denied school platform
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September 20, 2015, 5:00 pm
‘Aanona yekondjelomanguluko’ mboka yaahena iilonga na oya unga oontanda poombelewa dhOngundu yoSwapo dhOpashitopolwa mOshakati oya gandja omukandanyenyeto gwawo kuNgoloneya gwOshitopolwa shaShana,Clemens Kashuupulwa.
Kashuupulwa okwa talelepo aanona mboka mEtitano lya piti na okwa longekidha okuninga omutumba nayo nena mombelewa ye.
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September 20, 2015, 5:00 pm
Ngoloneya gwOshitopolwa shErongo okwa holola omaiyuvo ge omolwa omukakena omule guulethimbo gwekutho miilonga Elelo lyOndoolopa yuaMaruru.
“Ondi na omalimbililo kombinga yondoolopa yaMaruru ndjoka tayi longo yaahena elelo. Itandi vulu okulela oshitopolwa moka muna ondoolopa kadhi na omalelo,” Cleophas Mutjavikua ta ti.
Ngoloneya okwa popi ngaaka pethimbo lyomutumba ngoka gwa ningwa naakalimo yomOmaruru mOshinyanga shIigongi shaOzondje.
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September 20, 2015, 11:46 pm
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September 21, 2015, 5:00 pm
The sniffing of benzene is on the rise among schoolchildren, according to Geraldine Helen Kanyinga, Chief Social Worker in the Ministry of Health and Social Services.
According to her the underreporting of such incidents makes it difficult for the ministry to determine the rate of addiction.
“Last week a learner who was younger than 13 years died in the Hardap Region after sniffing benzene. The social workers picked up the smell,” said Kanyinga, adding that benzene is cheaper than alcohol.
Read more about Children hooked on deadly substances
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September 21, 2015, 5:00 pm
Jeffrey Barman, 24, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for murder and another year for assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and two common assault counts.
High Court Judge Christie Liebenberg emphasised that the court considered the domestic setting of the crimes, since Barman was in a relationship with the deceased, Melanie Booysen, and had a child with her who is now four years old.
Barman was found guilty of murder, two counts of attempted murder, a count of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and common assault.
Read more about Girlfriend killer gets 26 years
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September 21, 2015, 5:00 pm
Veparura Kandirikirira of the Nudo Youth League is pressing Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila to answer why the government is now saying that other tribes suffered in the OvaHerero and Nama genocide of 1904-1908.
This follows an announcement by the National Heritage Council of Namibia last year that the remains of Owambo, Damara and San people were taken to Germany alongside those of OvaHerero and Nama people during the colonial period.
Read more about Nudo youth presses PM over reparations
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September 21, 2015, 5:00 pm
Permanent Secretaries must tighten the belt on government spending at all costs, Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said during a briefing with the chief accounting officers of government ministries yesterday.
She said wastage of government resources at the expense of service delivery would no longer be tolerated.
She urged the Permanent Secretaries to ensure the efficient and effective use of ministerial resources by eliminating wastage, misappropriation and misuse of public resources.
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September 21, 2015, 5:00 pm
The Namibian Airports Company (NAC) says all scanners and metal detectors at its airports comply with international standards for security screening equipment.
In a media statement the NAC denied recent media reports about scanners installed at airports which cannot detect metal objects weighing less than 300g as per aviation requirements.
Read more about Airport security ‘up to standard’
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September 21, 2015, 5:00 pm
The former property manager of the City of Windhoek, convicted murderer Lazarus Shaduka, was supposed to give evidence in the B1 City development fraud case.
State Prosecutor Jacky ?Eixab said at the start of the trial yesterday that Shaduka was expected to confirm that the Windhoek municipality had sold land worth N$4.8 million to /Ae//Gams Investment.
Shaduka made the transfer of the Katutura plot (Erf 10485) to /Ae
//Gams Investment.
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