By: Annakleta Haikera Felix Disho Thikundeko is the latest victim of mysterious deaths and disappearances in the Kavango river that has left both villagers and police baffled. The police discovered Thikundeko’s naked body on Friday floating in a swamp with several body parts missing. Thikundeko was a Grade 8 pupil from the Diyana Combined School […]

By: Eba Kandovazu The man who reportedly stabbed 25-year-old Lee Junior Willy in the early hours of today at Mondesa in Swakopmund was arrested following a manhunt by police officers. Erongo Regional Nampol Spokesperson Inspector Ileni Shapumba said that the murder happened between 00H00 and 01h00 in Mandume Ndemufayo street next to Etunu bar, Mondesa […]

By: Kelvin Chiringa Menzies Aviation, which has been doing ground handling services at the Hosea Kutako International Airport, has until Thursday, the end of business day, to vacate the airport premises or face forced eviction, according to a High Court ruling delivered this Wednesday. The United Kingdom-based company whose contract ends this Thursday has lost […]

By: Ludorf Iyambo More than 45 street vendors in Monte Christo in Windhoek woke up to a shocking surprise when the mini-market, where they had been selling their goods, some for decades, was cordoned off with police tape. They were evicted on Wednesday by the City of Windhoek at an open market, where they had […]

By: Eba Kandovazu Land reform minister Calle Schlettwein says that no one, foreigners included, can own land under a freehold title in communal land, but that freehold title and ownership in towns and cities is allowed. He said towns and cities within communal land are demarcated, surveyed and no longer, after proclamation, form part of […]

By: Hertha Ekandjo Namibia student financial assistance fund (NSFAF) acting CEO Kennedy Kandume says the amnesty period for students, which will commence on Friday, does not mean debt forgiveness. Kandume said this during the launch of the NSFAF amnesty campaign earlier today in Windhoek. The NSFAF amnesty period was announced in April this year by […]

By: Uakutura Kambaekua, Justicia Shipena Kunene Namibian police’s regional commander, commissioner James Nderura has expressed discontent on the overcrowding at the Opuwo prison, stating that incomplete investigations and delayed prosecutions contribute to the growing prison population. He said this is a scenario he said is also being experienced all over the country. Nderura told The […]

By: Eba Kandovazu Oshikoto governor Penda ya Ndakolo says that various stakeholders provided over N$ 4.7 million to uplift SMEs in the region and bring about economic advancement. He was speaking at the state of the region address on Wednesday when he said agricultural-based enterprises and start-ups provide, not only jobs, but also food for […]

By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The latest Private Sector Development Report 2021/22 has indicated that micro-enterprises continue to be hardest hit by the economic conditions in terms of turnover. As a result, this has affected the level of employment, the report found. The survey captures business and private sector perceptions on important tools for detecting business hurdles, […]