By: Ketemba Tjipepa While many graduates from the University of Namibia donned well-picked and tailor-made outfits on Wednesday, Tuarirovangu Queeny Kasirua opted for a different look. Kairua, a law graduate, chose to honour the OvaHimba community, who motivated her to pursue her education and realise the opportunities available, by dressing in a Himba attire. Photos and videos of the […]
By: Josia Shigwedha Citizens who earn N$2000 will be able to buy a two-bedroom apartment and pay a monthly mortgage instalment of N$400. These are among the several promises made by the aspiring presidential hopeful of the Namibian Progressive Party(NAPPA) Penda Negonga, who plans to construct 220 000 apartments totalling N$75 billion in the next […]
A murder case was brought before the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday involving a 22-year-old man charged with killing his girlfriend earlier this week. The suspect, Tjiake Murangi, appeared in absentia as he is still admitted to the Katutura Intermediate Hospital, where he is recovering after sustaining an injury to his throat. It is yet […]
By: Josia Shigwedha The Security Association of Namibia (SAN) says that the ongoing national strike, where over 300 security guards gathered at the Katutura Youth Complex in Windhoek this week, is illegal. The association, alongside the Namibia Transport and Allied Worker’s Union (NATAU), is currently discussing the N$15 per hour rate demanded by the guards. […]
By: Ketemba Tjipepa In Windhoek’s Havana settlement, 30-year-old Helga Haimbodi thrives as a resilient entrepreneur, owning and operating a tuckshop that serves her community’s basic needs. Haimbodi, who has a certificate in finance and accounting from Oasis college, started the tuckshop business last year because she had been unemployed since 2016. Watch oneafrica.tv, DStv or […]
By: Ellen Shihepo A 34-year-old livestock farmer based a few kilometres outside Groot Aub in the Khomas region is seeking funding to integrate a garden and piggery into his farming activities in order to increase the farm’s productivity. The farmer said his livestock has increased, causing overgrazing and leading to difficulties in affording feed for […]
By: Selma Taapopi The Ministry of Health and Social Services has increased the number of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds in the public sector, from 35 to 97. Previously the Windhoek Central Hospital, the Katutura Intermediate Hospital, the Oshakati and Onandjokwe Intermediate Hospitals all had to make due with only 35 available ICU beds. Speaking at […]
By: Finna Kahili FIFA launched an under-13 grassroots women’s tournament in Katima Mulilo in the Zambezi region last weekend, in which nine teams competed, but only three made it to the top. Mafuta Combined School’s team A won first prize, followed by Tobias Hainyeko Secondary School in second place and Mafuta Combined School’s team B […]
By: Nduuvundi David & Ketemba Tjipepa The Roads Authority’s CEO, Conrad Lutombi, has expressed disappointment over the delayed progress of the Engoyi-Omuntele road upgrading project in the Oshikoto region during the site inspection last week. With the budget allocation of N$ 43 million, the project is lagging behind schedule by nearly three months. In addition, […]
By: Selma Taapopi The Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) last week inaugurated the country’s first state-of-the-art palliative care unit, valued at N$7.5 million, in the capital’s Klein Windhoek suburb. Support to help establish the unit was provided by the University of Cape Town in South Africa, along with Groote Schuur Hospital, St. Luke’s Hospice, and […]
