Staff Writer The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has recently handed over two brand new vehicles and nine desktop computers to strengthen Namibia’s locust surveillance and monitoring and to inform response interventions. Locusts have damaged over 2 000 ha of cropland and more than 700 000 ha of grazing land. More […]

Staff Writer Namibia has received a donation of more than N$9 million of equipment and vehicles through the ministry of environment, forestry, and tourism (MEFT) from the United States of America to assist in protecting its biodiversity. The donation comes on the back of MEFT last week reporting that the number of poached rhinos in […]

Staff Writer Vandalism is suspected of having been the cause of the collapse of NamPower’s tower on the Omburu–Khan kV line. The incident occurred on Thursday, 01 September 2022, at 13h34. “Upon inspection of the line, it was discovered that the supporting stay wires on the power line were removed. It is suspected that it […]

By: Justicia Shipena Head of the Namibian police firearms control division, deputy commissioner Josia Shikongo says the police will charge those unwilling to surrender illegal firearms and ammunition during the amnesty period. Shikongo said this in an interview with The Villager newspaper on the Africa amnesty. His comments follow after safety and security minister Albert […]

By: Sheila Perestrelo Windhoek Mayor Sade Gawanas, during the inauguration of the 23rd Junior Council on Thursday, encouraged inclusivity. Her comments come as two special schools for learners with visual and hearing impairment are part of the newly elected junior council. Gawanas says examples of inclusivity such as this warm her heart and encourage the […]

By: Annakleta Haikera All People’s Party (APP) has called on Namibian Defence Force (NDF) to bring patrol operations to Rundu. APP’s secretary-general made the call Vincent Kanyetu on Wednesday during a press conference in the town. According to Kanyetu, the services are needed because the town is becoming unsafe. He said the police officers in […]

By: Uakutra Kambaekua The ruling Swapo party, under the leadership of the Kunene region, will on Saturday commemorate the men and women who laid down their lives during the country’s liberation struggle at the Okozongumbati East of Opuwo during 1979-1982. Namibia commemorates its Heroes Day every year on 26 August in remembering the sacrifices and […]

By: Annakleta Haikera Employees of the Kavango cattle ranch farm have expressed disappointment over the newly appointed Namibia Industrial Development Agency (NIDA) board members. The appointment was made on 28 August, by acting public enterprise minister Shiimi Ilipumbu, following the recent brutal deaths of more than 100 cows at the Kavango cattle ranch farm in […]

By: Annakleta Haikera University of Namibia’s (Unam) Rundu Campus student representative council vice president Vernet Mukoya says that more courses, lectures, leisure and sports infrastructures are needed in the Rundu campus. Mukoya said this on Wednesday as the university launched their 30th-anniversary ceremony at the Rundu campus. “Rundu Campus is one of the campuses amongst […]