By:Uakutura Kambaekua A pressure group under the banner Kaoko Civil Society Organisation (Kaciso), established two years ago to promote the interests of indigenous communities in Kaoko [present day northern Kunene], has issued a stern warning to Kunene Regional Council over what they call unfair practices in tender and job opportunities. According to its interim spokesperson […]
By:Uakutura Kambaekua Opuwo’s third-division league has yet to issue an official statement about the match-fixing allegations and manipulation of football competition results involving two games played in the town on the weekend of June 17, 2023. The Opuwo third division, an affiliate of the Kunene Football League (KFL), has recently become the talk of the […]
By:Uakutura Kambaekua’s Kunene Governor Marius Sheyahas once again emphasised the dangers of tribalism in terms of socioeconomic development, saying it poses a challenge to attaining inclusive growth and shared wealth. During his State of Regional Address (SORA), Sheya bemoaned the fact that the region is continuously caught up in the trap of tribalism, urging leaders […]
By:Uakutura Kambaekua’s Former Kamanjab Constituency Councillor Engenesia Tjiretje-Ensingue is one of the beneficiaries of the Kamanjab Build Together initiative and has reportedly fallen behind on their home payments for the previous nine years. The Kamanjab Council has not received a single penny from Tjiretje-Ensingue since 2014, when she acquired the loan, according to a source […]
By:Uakutura Kambaekua Under the theme,”Promoting Sports, Tourism, and Trade for Sustainable Development”,the 10th edition of the annual Opuwo Trade Fair is underway at the Epupa Open Market Complex. The event kicked off , at a slow pace, attracting about a hundred visitors since the gates opened on Monday.There are 123 exhibitors participating at the trade […]
By:Uakutura Kambaekua The towns of Okakarara and Ongwediva have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to renew the cooperation agreement as both local authorities seek to realise development goals in strategic areas of cooperation. Last week the two sister towns renewed their cooperation agreement that they signed in 2017. The agreement is set to see […]
By:Uakutura Kambaekua The previously dubious land dealing in the town of Opuwo are, according to Swapo’s regional leadership, due to the town’s former leadership under the stewardship of both the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) and the ruling Swapo party councilors. Both Swapo and former PDM town council leaders, in separate interviews with The Villager,refused to […]
By:Uakutura Kambaekua President Hage Geingob says that government is aware that people need more than peace and harmony to live a dignified life. Geingob said this on Saturday while inaugurating the Community Legacy Centre at Etoshapoort near Outjo. “Although we have enjoyed peace and harmony for over three decades, the government is aware that people […]
By:Uakutura Kambaekua President Hage Geingob says government is aware that people need more than peace and harmony to live a dignified life. Geingob said this recently while inaugurating the Community Legacy Centre at Etoshapoort near Outjo. “Although we have enjoyed peace and harmony for over three decades, the government is aware that people require more […]
By:Uakutura Kambaekua HIV prevalence in Namibia fell gradually from 14.4 % in 2002 to 8.54 % in 2022, a downturn that has been largely driven by the steady scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART), and an early and continuous partnership withthe World Health Organisation (WHO), other UN agencies, various development partners, civil society and communities. Since […]