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… police chief rapped for telling officers to build houses rather than buy iPhones Namibian Police inspector general Joseph Shikongo has been criticised as looking for attention after saying last week that low-ranking police officers should rather build houses at their village than invest in expensive phones, such as iPhones. Speaking at a police leadership […]
The Election Commission of Namibia (ECN) regional elections officer in Kunene, Mike Nganjone, says so far there are no challenges encountered during the current general registration of voters. The registration started on 3 June and will continue until 1 August. There are 482 registration points in Kunene. The Kamanjab constituency has 52 registration points, Khorixas […]
Vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the government will make sure nobody dies of hunger during this year’s drought. Nandi-Ndaitwah said this at the third edition of the Ehao Cultural Expo Fundraising Gala dinner at Okahao on Friday, where she was the keynote speaker. Namibia is facing its worst drought in 100 years, induced by the […]
The Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (Nored) says it will start cutting off electricity supply to customers whose accounts have been in arrears for 30 days or more. This is meant to encourage them to pay as Nored pushes to settle its debt with NamPower. The Namibian last year reported that NamPower’s managing director, Simson Haulofu, […]
The conservation of Namibia’s oceans plays a crucial role in our nation’s development and economic growth, says minister of environment, forestry, and tourism Pohamba Shifeta. Speaking at the commemoration of World Oceans Day on 8 June, Shifeta said Namibia reaps essential benefits from its oceans, such as fisheries, marine transportation, diamond mining, tourism, and influence […]
Jennifer Mieze, the founder of Arise Foundation, says she wants to help individuals build stronger relationships with themselves and others. The foundation is a counselling and coaching platform focusing on emotional and mental wellness. Though she now lives in the United Kingdom, Mieze’s services are available online, allowing her to help clients from all over […]
The City of Windhoek says its electrification project is not aimed at scoring political votes. This comes after social activist Rinaani Musutua this week told The Namibian the council’s agenda is to score political votes before this year’s presidential and National Assembly elections.. She also said the authorities do not plan to solve Namibia’s housing […]
Two Zimbabwean men, aged 24 and 26, were arrested at Walvis Bay on Friday while allegedly selling an undercover police officer cannabis. Erongo police spokesperson chief inspector Ileni Shapumba says an intelligence-driven operation was conducted, which led to the recovery of illegal substances and cigarettes. During the arrest, four parcels and two big bankies of […]
Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) secretary Ephraim Nekongo says his party will comfortably win the upcoming presidential and National Assembly elections. Swapo will not suffer the same fate as South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC), which failed to form a government after last month’s election.The ANC is now looking to form a coalition government with […]
Proposed names: Kunene south and Okongo First it was Zambezi, then Oshikoto, now the Ohangwena and Kunene regions have joined the bandwagon of calling for their regions to be split in two. Last month The Namibian reported that some traditional leaders and residents of the Zambezi region want the border with the Kavango regions to […]