Democracy in Namibia is slowly being weakened as people place more loyalty in political parties, ethnic groups and churches than in truth and good leadership. This was said by academic Joseph Diescho during a Muzokumwe public engagement meeting held at…
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More than 150 members of the Namibia Security Workers Union (Naswu) staged a demonstration at Rundu in the Kavango East region on Monday. They demanded the immediate enforcement of Namibia’s national minimum wage and improved labour conditions in the private…
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Rundu residents have blamed years of poor town planning and inadequate infrastructure for recent floods that left homes damaged and families displaced. Rundu Town Council spokesperson Benjamin Makayi says the council has not been able to confirm whether the damage…
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The Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower) has constructed new classrooms to strengthen learning at Didimika Private School at Rundu in the Kavango East region for about N$340 000. The school was formerly known as Veronika Thikusho Primary School. The classrooms were…
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Communities in the Ncuncuni constituency in the Kavango West region say they have renewed trust and hope in independent councillor Michael Naiteta. Naiteta’s rise from village headman to elected representative has inspired expectations of long-delayed development, clean water access, improved…
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The fire that destroyed the criminal records office at the Rundu Magistrate’s Court in the Kavango East region on Wednesday has left authorities without a suspect, largely due to the absence of operational CCTV on the court premises. Regional crime…
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The 12-year-old victim of a ‘healing’ concoction is recovering at home after undergoing emergency surgery at Rundu Intermediate Hospital, where he was fitted with an ostomy bag. This comes after a self-proclaimed prophet at Leviticus Voice of Prophet Church allegedly…
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The judiciary on Thursday said it is concerned about the impact on court operations after a fire broke out at the Rundu Magistrate’s Court on Thursday morning. The fire is believed to have damaged the court’s administration block and criminal…
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The family of a Rundu Police Station inmate plans to approach the Office of the Ombudsman after he was allegedly assaulted by police officers. Johannes Flai and fellow inmate Gabriel Musenge were allegedly assaulted by three police officers on Thursday.…
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Namibia Post Limited (NamPost) will not pay the old-age grant of the pensioner who collapsed in the queue at Rundu Post Office and later died on Tuesday. Kasova Domingo (72), who according to her relative Rosa Muyenga, was not feeling…
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The northern power utility loses about N$28 million annually by undercharging irrigation farmers. This is prompting stakeholders to push for tariff reform, energy efficiency, and modernised irrigation infrastructure. The Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (Nored) currently does not charge green scheme…
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Following a public outcry, the Ministry of Health and Social Services has intervened after a Grade 1 pupil was denied medical treatment at Ndama Clinic at Rundu last week. This was due to the pupil not having a temporary health…
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