Kanyeumbo laid to rest

ENGELA – A number of business personalities, family members and friends packed the Lutheran Church here on Saturday to pay their last respect to well-known businessman Fillemon Zulu Kanyeumbo.

After the church service, Kanyeumbo was buried at Omafo village. Kanyeumbo (73), who was one of the pioneering black businessmen in northern Namibia, died at his home in Ondangwa on the 28th of last month.He started off repairing cars at his garage at Ondangwa near Omwandi waKamanya, and later opened garages at Oshikango, Omafo, Olunghono and Ondangwa in the 1970s.Reverend Aune Shilongo-Hamunyela of the Engela Elcin congregation said Kanyeumbo had been a central pillar of the congregation and had contributed to the well being of the church up until his death.He is survived by his wife Maria and 24 children.- Nampa Stop picking up cattle RUNDU – Residents of the Kavango Region are complaining that motorists drive off with the carcasses of cattle that they hit on the road.Callers participating in an NBC radio call-in programme said people who crash into cows should negotiate with the owner before taking the meat for themselves.They said motorists claimed that they could sell the meat to pay for the damage to their cars.A motorist who called in said it was not always possible to identify the owners of cattle that stray onto the roads, especially at night.The Traffic Police regularly appeals to farmers to keep their livestock off the roads to prevent accidents.- NampaKanyeumbo (73), who was one of the pioneering black businessmen in northern Namibia, died at his home in Ondangwa on the 28th of last month.He started off repairing cars at his garage at Ondangwa near Omwandi waKamanya, and later opened garages at Oshikango, Omafo, Olunghono and Ondangwa in the 1970s.Reverend Aune Shilongo-Hamunyela of the Engela Elcin congregation said Kanyeumbo had been a central pillar of the congregation and had contributed to the well being of the church up until his death.He is survived by his wife Maria and 24 children.- Nampa Stop picking up cattle RUNDU – Residents of the Kavango Region are complaining that motorists drive off with the carcasses of cattle that they hit on the road.Callers participating in an NBC radio call-in programme said people who crash into cows should negotiate with the owner before taking the meat for themselves.They said motorists claimed that they could sell the meat to pay for the damage to their cars.A motorist who called in said it was not always possible to identify the owners of cattle that stray onto the roads, especially at night.The Traffic Police regularly appeals to farmers to keep their livestock off the roads to prevent accidents.- Nampa