Minister in dark about NWR strife
Both environment minister Pohamba Shifeta and his deputy, Tommy Nambahu, remain in the dark about a planned strike by Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) workers which was put on hold at the eleventh hour....
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Green lawns despite restrictions
While many gardens in Windhoek are dying as a result of strict water restrictions, a complaint was recently made that the lawn and flowerbeds at the office of the vice-president continue to be watered...
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Northern railway earthworks in full swing
The bulk earthworks for the construction of the railway line between Ondangwa and Oshakati is in full swing after 150 people volunteered their labour, including Founding President Sam Nujoma. The...
View ArticleAfrica, the last paradise
I love Africa and cannot imagine living on any other continent. But the coverage or reflections of our beloved continent as portrayed by the mainstream foreign media is worrisome. Many still regard...
View ArticleCasablanca accident truck driver denied legal aid
The truck driver who was involved in a crash that killed 15 people near Casablanca on the Omuthiya-Oshivelo road will not get a state-funded lawyer. Junias Kotokeni Kiingala (32) appeared before Tsumeb...
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Rössing Pension Fund’s surplus allocation set aside
The distribution of the Rössing Pension Funds surplus funds is back to the drawing board. The situation is obliging the trustees of the Rössing Pension Fund to consider a formula that would be...
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Huts as classrooms in Oshikoto
Regional councils have bemoaned the state of education in their regions in their quarterly reports to the National Council. Among the challenges is a lack of toilets, classrooms and qualified teachers....
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Convicted murderer kills himself
A Rehoboth man who was who was convicted of murder earlier this year had served less than four months of his 40-year sentence when he committed suicide last week. Bryan Riecket (37) hanged himself with...
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Struggle kids’ march still on
The struggle kids camping at the Swapo regional office in Oshakati say a visit by Swapo secretary-general Nangolo Mbumba on Friday was pointless and they will continue with a planned protest march to...
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Mayor recalls vendors to prohibited areas
Mayor of Ondangwa Paavo Amwele allowed evicted street vendors to return to prohibited areas after a council meeting had decided to evict them. Last week Tuesday Ondangwa Town Council representatives...
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Endjala delivers his SORA
Omusati Governor Erginus Endjala on Friday delivered his State of the Region Address (SORA) enlightening the nation on what’s happening in the region. Endjala’s hour-long speech touched on many aspects...
View ArticleCouple stab each other over going out
An argument over whether to go out or stay home ended in tragedy, when a 21-year-old Windhoek woman stabbed her 21-year-old boyfriend to death. According to police reports, Romeo Eichab’s girlfriend...
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Into Touch
It’s finally here, but where is the hype?Read more about Into TouchCategory: SPORTS
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Ondangwa to have district hospital by 2021
The Oshana Region will have a C-class district hospital in Ondangwa by the year 2021. Currently, Ondangwa has a private hospital and a state clinic, while the region as a whole has only the Oshakati...
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Grey water is a lifeline for Windhoek
The City of Windhoek has under heavy fire from residents after it published a public notice forbidding the use of grey-water systems, the use of semi-purified water on residential premises and the...
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Land reform is a failure - Swartbooi
Deputy land minister Clinton Swartbooi has criticised his ministry’s land-reform programme, saying it is a “total failure” driven by "ahistorical" principles. According to him the country would have...
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'I won't be silenced'
Lands deputy minister Clinton Swartbooi says he stands by his position that there is no justification for the construction of a new parliament building. The plan has been frowned upon by many and has...
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Two men survive lion attack
Two men, a farmer the Omangetti farming area in the Oshikoto Region and a Ministry of Environment and Tourism employee, survived an attack by a wounded lioness. They suffered several bites before...
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