Man murders girlfriend, takes own life
A MAN (29) allegedly fatally assaulted his girlfriend (37) with a hoe handle, after which he hung her in a hut and then took his own life.This was announced in…
Risto Kapenda in court over refusal to do alcohol test
ARANDIS mayor Risto Kapenda (63) appeared in the Swakopmund Magistrate's Court on Monday on a charge of failing to provide a specimen of breath (to test for alcohol) as directed…
‘That is a secret I kept from everyone at school’ …School by day, security guard by night
FOR five years, Simon Petrus wore two uniforms. One was a school uniform he donned during the day to school, the other was the security guard uniform he wore each…
Plans underway to upgrade two gravel roads in Zambezi
THE Roads Authority (RA) Namibia has started the planning process for the upgrading of the Bukalo-Muyako-Ngoma (DR3507) and Silumbi-Sizimbukwa (DR3559) gravel roads in the Zambezi region to low volume seal…
Father allegedly attacks daughter with panga over eggs
A 42-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly attacked his nine-year-old daughter with a panga for eating his eggs.The incident occurred on Friday at Engela laShikondongolo village.This was announced in…
Oshana closes four schools due to floods…1 948 pupils at home
OSHANA region deputy director of education Hilma Nuunyango-George says the region closed three schools on Friday due to the ongoing flood, bringing the number of closed schools to four.She said…
Nandi-Ndaitwah calls for fair tender process
SWAPO vice president and deputy minister of international relations Netumbo-Nandi Ndaitwah has called for fairness in the country's public procurement system.Nandi-Ndaitwah was speaking during a staff meeting last week Thursday…
Youth ministry pushes for job creation
DEPUTY minister of sport Emma Kantema Gaomas says there is a need to intensify job creation for the youth.She was speaking at the inaugural meeting of the national task force…
Politician refuses alcohol test – The Namibian
IN a crackdown on drunken driving over the weekend, the Arandis police arrested four individuals, including a politician.On Friday at approximately 23h30, a 63-year-old Namibian man was charged for failing…
Schlettwein, Meatco at loggerheads – The Namibian
AGRICULTURE minister Calle Schlettwein and Meatco chief executive officer Mwilima Mushokabanji are not seeing eye to eye on the performance of the state-owned meat-processing and meat-marketing entity.Schlettwein maintains that the…