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Oshakati hospital receives large donation
Oshakati hospital receives large donation The Ohorongo Otavi Community Trust has donated medical equipment worth about N$700 000 to the Oshakati Intermediate Hospital.Hans-Wilhem Schutte, the managing...
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Surrender illegal weapons by Friday
Surrender illegal weapons by Friday Amnesty period to end on 18 November Namibians in possession of illegal and unregistered firearms should surrender them to the police by Friday or face prosecution....
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DTA engages Nghaamwa
DTA engages Nghaamwa DTA Ohangwena regional coordinator Hidipo Hamata this week visited the region''s governor Usko Nghaamwa to discuss issues hindering development in the region and how they can be...
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Farmers, manage your risks
Farmers, manage your risks The Namibia Agricultural Union has stressed the importance of applying risk management on farms at all times following the tragic gas explosion last month in which 10 people...
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Shaduka behind bars
Shaduka behind bars Namibia''s most wanted fugitive has finally been handed over to the Namibian Correctional Service to start serving his 20-year prison sentence for killing his wife, Selma...
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'Dying to get there'
'Dying to get there'Total Namibia, NMH launch road-safety campaign The sponsors want to save as many lives as possible on Namibian roads this festive season. Total Namibia, in partnership with Namibia...
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Infanticide case postponed to February
Infanticide case postponed to February The police at Swakopmund are still investigating the murder case against 32-year-old Zenobia Seas, who allegedly killed her daughter in September this year.Seas...
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No bail for man accused of student's murder
No bail for man accused of student's murder NAMPAA 56-year-old man accused of shooting and killing a 27-year-old first-year nursing student at Otjiwarongo at the weekend was remanded in custody...
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Northern roads finally opened
Northern roads finally openedAbandoned projects completed by others One gravel and one tarred road in the Omusati Region, which were supposed to be completed in 2014 and 2015, were finally inaugurated...
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RCC sells assets
RCC sells assetsNo let-up in financial squeeze The Roads Contractor Company says it is cleaning up its asset register in difficult times. The cash-strapped Roads Contractor Company (RCC) is to have an...
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UPM to sue Swapo over Reho affairs
UPM to sue Swapo over Reho affairs The United People''s Movement (UPM) has threatened to take legal action against the Swapo Party councillors of the Rehoboth town council for allegedly deliberately...
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White men charged with shoving black man into coffin
White men charged with shoving black man into coffin Two white men in South Africa have been charged with assault after an online video emerged showing them pushing a black man into a coffin and...
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Mugabe hints at quitting
Mugabe hints at quitting Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, 91, has, for the first time, hinted on his retirement, while also admitting that the country''s economy is crumbling, reports said on...
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Shot of the day
Shot of the day WINTER IS COMING: A child enjoys yellow leaves of gingko trees at Jingu Gaien, the outer garden of Meiji Jingu Shrien, in Tokyo yesterday. The avenue, lined with more than 100 gingko...
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In the name of transparency
In the name of transparency Government officials have made the right noises regarding effective governance and transparency. In fact one of the pillars of the Harambee Prosperity Plan initiated by...
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Weapons amnesty extended
Weapons amnesty extended The government has extended the period of amnesty to allow for the surrendering of illegal weapons and ammunition to 18 February next year. To date, 925 firearms, 44 073 rounds...
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Wind farm becomes reality
Wind farm becomes reality Lüderitz''s infamous wind to be harnessed Civil work on the first wind-energy farm in Namibia started at Lüderitz last week. The notoriously windy town of Lüderitz will be...
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The position and role of the state
The position and role of the state There have been several instances where the members of society bring into question what the role of the state is. The tyranny of political freedom fighters has often...
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Differentiating government and state
Differentiating government and state By Abraham Vincent KamatiThe definition of a state can also be different from the more common one involving a territory, population and common identity. A state can...
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Phosphate mining debacle
Phosphate mining debacle The proposed phosphate mining issue has been the reoccurring headline in newspapers since it emerged with considerable attention from different stakeholders (the public...
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