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. . . accused of robbing victim of wallet Three senior security staff members of the Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) appeared in court last week over allegations of theft and assault, with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Simon Amangula, Boy Tobias van Wyk, and Michael Magwaza, allegedly assaulted Johannes Shikongo […]
. . . more than 200 cameras to be installed across Windhoek The Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) yesterday donated about 200 closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras to the City of Windhoek to boost the surveillance of crime hotspots in the capital. Windhoek has been grappling murder, assault, theft, break-ins and various other crimes, the company […]
Former National Council chairperson Sandy Nehova says ambassadors and heads of missions should adhere to international law and stay in their lane. High commissioners and other representatives of foreign countries in Namibia are not allowed to participate directly or indirectly in elections in Namibia, he says. A debate on the matter was unleashed after German […]
Muyako village senior headman Edwin Mweti says not much has come from promises of development made by government officials over the years in the Katima Mulilo Rural constituency, which still faces challenges of water scarcity and poor road infrastructure. According to the 2023 population and housing census preliminary report, Katima Mulilo Rural has a population […]
President Nangolo Mbumba says Oukwanyama Queen Martha Mwadinomho yaKristian Nelumbu is his friend, mentor and leader. Ohamba is the vernacular translation of the traditional king or queen in the Oshiwambo language. Mbumba describes her as a peaceful traditional leader. The president said this when he visited the queen at her palace at Omhedi in the […]
The Swakopmund Municipality yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) to address the need for housing and end poverty at the coastal town. NHE chief executive Gisbertus Mukulu said this was the company’s first MOU and urged other town councils to take a cue from the Swakopmund town council. […]
The Miss Namibia Organisation (MNO) has announced a strategic adjustment in its international representation plan for the upcoming Miss Namibia 2024 pageant. This decision comes in response to the Miss World Organisation’s (MWO) enforcement of a longstanding rule that only the national winner can participate in the Miss World Beauty Festival. In a statement released […]
In a recent Instagram post, actress Jameela Jamil revealed she has poor bone density, despite only being in her 30s. She blamed this on 20 years of dieting and urged her followers to be aware of the harms diet culture can do to your health. Bone density is important for many reasons, primarily because it […]
The US government says it has revoked some licences that allowed US chip makers to export certain goods to Chinese technology giant Huawei. The Department of Commerce did not specify which permits were cancelled but the move follows Huawei’s release of an AI-enabled computer powered by a chip created by Intel. US-based chip maker Intel […]
TikTok has filed a lawsuit aiming to block a US law that would ban the video app in the country unless it is sold by its Chinese parent company. In the filing, the social media company called the act an “extraordinary intrusion on free speech rights” of the company and its 170 million American users. […]