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Returned European meat shipment investigated
The government is investigating reports that a Namibian meat shipment was sent back from Europe following the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, with authorities currently trying to establish whether the consignment originated from the affected area. Agriculture minister Inge Zaamwani told the National Assembly on Tuesday that the ministry was consulting European trading partners to establish […]
Rundu man arrested after hacking mother to death
A man (31) was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly hacking his mother (51) to death with a panga and spade at their house on Tuesday morning. The incident, according to Kavango East head of crime investigations Moses Simaho, occurred at around 04h50 at Sauyemwa location in the Rundu district. The suspect, Sifwaku Ihemba, allegedly struck […]
Three arrested for possession of wildlife products at Divundu
Three men, aged 21, 36 and 36, have been arrested after allegedly attempting to sell two elephant tusks without a permit at Divundu in the Kavango East region on Monday. Kavango East head of crime investigations Moses Simaho says the suspects were arrested on Monday at about 22h30 after they presented the tusks to an […]
AR calls for speaker Kuugongelwa-Amadhila’s removal over conduct in parliament
The Affirmative Repositioning has called for the immediate removal of National Assembly speaker Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, accusing her of undermining the dignity and proper functioning of the parliament. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the party accused the speaker of treating the National Assembly as a personal space and of abusing the authority attached to her […]
MTC expands 5G to five more towns
Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) has expanded its 5G network to five more Namibian towns as it increases network capacity. The operator has connected Grootfontein, Mariental, Okahandja, Otjiwarongo and Tsumeb to its 5G network, following the commercial launch of the technology in 2025. The latest expansion forms part of the second phase of MTC’s 5G rollout, […]