Former minister of education, arts and culture Katrina Hanse-Himarwa is remembered for her role in reforming the ministry, yet her political career was overshadowed by a corruption conviction. Known as ‘Mutti’, she died on 14 July at the age of…
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The Teachers Union of Namibia (TUN) is blaming the education ministry for not issuing timely promotion documents to a candidate for the principal post at a Keetmanshoop school.This is after parents of pupils at the Minna Sachs Primary School earlier…
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Several vendors trading under a bridge at the Wernhil Flea Market in Windhoek may face eviction if they do not settle their accounts with the City of Windhoek within seven days. According to the spokesperson of a vendors’ committee, who…
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… woman living a nightmare after selling her N$1,4m Windhoek house to a ‘witch doctor’ A decade ago, Elisabeth Neis was a successful registered nurse raising her two children in a three-bedroom home in Windhoek. Now, retired at age 66,…
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The Katutura Residents Committee (KRC) took to the streets of Windhoek yesterday to ask the municipality to meet its demands. KRC spokesperson Shaun Gariseb said the committee is giving the municipality 48 hours to adhere to its requests. “We are…
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The government says 2,7 million cyber attacks were recorded in 2022, with 7 000 attacks on a daily basis. This alarming statistic calls for the strengthening of cyberspace and online platforms. These statistics were shared at the first Namibia International…
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Katutura residents approached Windhoek Police Station on Saturday to open a collective case of theft and fraud against the City of Windhoek. This is for overcharging them for water and electricity services. Deputy police commissioner Chrispin Mubebo yesterday said Windhoek…
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… Ex-councillor on drought relief food Former Karibib councillor Chris Nguherimo says there is not enough transparency in Karibib’s drought relief programme. This comes after a video of drought relief food, consisting of 127 cans of tinned fish being dumped,…
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High school reunions can be a daunting experience. This was not the case for the Ella du Plessis class of pre-1981, which braved the cold to celebrate the school’s 60th anniversary with their former headmaster on Thursday. The anniversary coincided…
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… Ex-councillor on drought relief food FORMER Karibib councillor Chris Nguherimo says there is not enough transparency in Karibib’s drought relief programme. This comes after a video of drought relief food, consisting of 127 cans of tinned fish being dumped,…
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The National Assembly has expressed sorrow at the death of former parliamentarian Katrina Hanse-Himarwa. Hanse-Himarwa died at the age of 57 in a Windhoek hospital on Sunday. Speaker of the National Assembly Peter Katjavivi in a statement on Sunday said…
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Veronica Nguapia (34) grew up experimenting with cooking in her grandfather’s kitchen. The Okondjatu villager from the Otjozondjupa region dreamt of one day owning her own catering business. She did a cooking course at Swakopmund, but no company would hire…
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