Vaalgras Traditional Authority senior councillor Martin Biwa has denied personal interest in the chieftainship, following community allegations that councillors are intentionally delaying the succession process.Biwa says the traditional authority in the ||Kharas region is currently facilitating meetings between the families…
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“Mommy do not get other children. I’m still young and my schooling will be expensive, because I want to become somebody like a president or a minister.” Emilia Hamukoto says these were the words of her son, Lazarus Hamutenya (9),…
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Prime minister Elijah Ngurare has insisted that access to Sossusvlei and Deadvlei remain unrestricted amid confusion and disputes over new entry regulations and concession arrangements. Since the beginning of this year tour operators and the public have been accusing the…
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Namibia Airports Company chief executive Bisey /Uirab says the country has sufficient fuel capacity to bridge short-term supply constraints. He says the NAC is mandated to ensure refuelling services at all the country’s airports are always sufficient and available, adding…
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The Ministry of Health and Social Services has announced that three of its staff members – two nurses and one driver – died in the road accident between Okahandja and Otjiwarongo on Friday. In a statement issued on Saturday, the…
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Former Namibia U20 national and Unam Rugby Club player Graham April (30) died in car accident between Karibib and Usakos in the Erongo region on Friday. Unam Rugby Club head coach David Philander describes Graham as a friend to many,…
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Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) has postponed all Fish River Canyon hiking activities in the ǁKharas region that were scheduled to commence on 1 May to the second week of May. In a statement issued on Saturday, the company informs all…
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Former executive director of urban and rural development Petrus Sindimba has been transferred to the Cabinet secretariat in the Office of the Prime Minister. Sindimba will serve in the capacity of executive director, but without accounting powers. The Office of…
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Community members of Vaalgras in the ||Kharas region have expressed frustration over the delay in appointing a new Vaalgras Traditional Authority chief following the death of Joel Stephanus eight years ago. Community member Fritz Stephanus says the traditional authority councillors…
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Residents suffer Gibeon’s sewerage mess “You can’t open your front door because of the mess outside.” Katrina Holstead says she has had to endure a terrible stench and an eyesore in her yard for the past few years. She and…
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A Lüderitz resident says there is room for wind energy development and tourism to exist side by side. Penny Shikunde’s comments follow a photo of a wind turbine behind the iconic manager’s house at the ghost town of Kolmanskop, published…
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A United Nations resolution recognising the transatlantic slave trade as a crime against humanity has bolstered Namibian calls for justice regarding colonial-era genocide and reparations. Local subject experts say the vote is significant, not only for countries directly tied to…
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