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A woman’s body was found recently in a mahangu field at Kahenge in the Kavango West region. According to the police weekend crime report, it is suspected that she died due to the cold weather. She allegedly left a local cuca shop on Saturday evening but never arrived at her home at Mankete village. She […]
The Namibian Police have reported two cases of rape over the weekend. This was noted in the police crime report by spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi. In the Otjozondjupa region on Saturday, it is reported that a girl (14) was allegedly raped by a suspect (23), who was caught in the act by an eyewitness. The suspect […]
Seven of the men charged in the Fishrot fraud, corruption and racketeering case faced a setback after attempting to reverse the prison authorities’ decision to move five of them to a different section of the Windhoek Correctional Facility. An urgent application by the seven accused was struck from the court roll in the Windhoek High […]
Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) has become the first telecommunications company in Namibia and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to achieve full certification from the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO). ISO is an independent organisation that sets internationally recognised standards for businesses of all sizes and sectors. According to a statement issued by the company […]
The ANC has sharp differences over foreign policy with other political parties. The question is whether these differences will be deal breakers in ongoing negotiations to form a government of national unity or a coalition. ANC leaders have made it clear that they will not give ground, especially on their pro-Palestine policy, including the referral […]
Young people in Windhoek are gearing up for the youth engagement event titled Power Couples, which is set to take place at the end of this month. The event, held under the theme ‘Building Lasting Relationships, Navigating Singlehood, Courtship and Pre-marital Harmony’, will take place at Hossiana Parish Hall on 29 June. Discussions about relationships, […]
The Focus Academy centre in Windhoek hosted its first annual theatre production under the theme ‘Rebel Hearts’ at Academia Secondary School on Friday. Speaking to Desert Radio on Thursday, centre principal Efe Agbamu said the event saw talented pupils performing music, dance and drama. She says the show aimed to empower children by emphasising the […]
What started off as a one-time initiative of donating sanitary pads to gitls to keep them in school has become an annual tradition for Helena Megumbo (29). Under her brand, Megumbo’s Majestic Work, the northern-based teacher has so far donated 900 pads to eight schools in the Oshikoto region. “In the beginning, I introduced a […]
Children at Swakopmund’s Democratic Resettlement Community (DRC) will soon be able to study at a state-of-the-art education centre. As the DRC School Project and Community Centre celebrates 20 years of existence this year, the Werner Erkes Foundation in Germany is helping it to set up new infrastructure. The centre is currently operating as a colourful […]
The International University of Management’s pro-vice chancellor for administration and management, Hendrina Udjombala, says the IUM’s courses are compliant with National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) and Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA) requirements. She was responding to criticism raised by the secretary to the Cabinet, George Simataa, who last week said IUM and the Namibia University […]