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The government has budgeted N$825 million from the National Emergency Disaster Fund for the drought relief support programme for the 2024/25 financial year. The programme aims to address the drought situation the country is currently facing, government spokesperson Emma Theofelus announced in a media statement on Friday. According to the sixth Cabinet decision passed last […]

The Namibia Institute of Pathology (NIP) says its corporate social investment sponsorship of the Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) has shone a spotlight on the outstanding achievements and hard work of medical laboratory science and applied biology students who have excelled in their academic pursuits. A media statement on 25 April highlighted that […]

The body of Delia Maasdorp (40) was found wrapped and tied in blankets in her sitting room in Klein Windhoek on Sunday. Police spokesperson Elifas Kuwinga says it is alleged that Maasdorp’s parents, who live at Swakopmund, reportedly tried to call and locate her on Friday, but her number was unreachable. They requested one of […]

Three cases of possession of cannabis were reported over the weekend at Ongwediva, Opuwo and Khorixas, said police spokesperson Elifas Kuwinga in the weekend crime report. On Friday, a pupil (17) from Ekwafo Senior Secondary School was found in possession of 26 grams of cannabis valued at N$1 300, which was found in his school […]

A man (32), who did not have a valid driving licence and allegedly drove under the influence of alcohol or narcotic drugs, caused an accident after driving recklessly and negligently at Okandiikalela-Omangolowani village on Saturday, said police spokesperson Elifas Kuwinga in the weekend crime report. This resulted in five passengers sustaining various injuries. The suspect […]

On Friday, a Namibian woman (69) was hit with a water jug on her right eye, causing an open wound, after a worker attempted to rape her, said police spokesperson Elifas Kuwinga in the weekend crime report. It is alleged that the woman arrived at the farm and inquired about the whereabouts of her donkey, […]

The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) has announced that United States oil major Chevron Namibia Exploration Limited (CNEL) will take over an 80% stake in petroleum exploration licence 82 (PEL 82) in the Walvis Basin, offshore Namibia. As part of the arrangement, Namcor and Custos Energy will each retain a 10% carried interest. The […]

Two friends were walking from a petrol station in Windhoek on Saturday when a man allegedly pulled out an axe and demanded cellphones from them, said police spokesperson Elifas Kuwinga in the weekend crime report. The man was wearing a security guard uniform. He robbed one complainant of an iPhone valued at N$10 000, while […]

Swapo secretary general Sophia Shaningwa has defended the party’s leadership skills, emphasising that proficiency in English does not determine effectiveness. Speaking at a rally at Okongo on Saturday, Shaningwa addressed critics who question Swapo leaders’ English fluency, asserting that their capabilities extend far beyond language proficiency. “We understand that some people were sent to school […]

The leader of the Landless People’s Movement (LPM), Bernadus Swartbooi, says the party believes in the potential of Namibia’s young people and does not hesitate to support those without qualifications and experience. He says the LPM believes one has to invest in Namibians between 25 and 30 years old to hone their leadership skills and […]