Food Bank back to drawing board
Cabinet has directed that the construction of the Food Bank be revisited, with a view to obtaining more reasonable and affordable quotations, while in the same breath announcing it was pushing ahead...
View ArticleUgly allegations on land deals in Omusati
Onandjaba settlement residents, in the Okalongo Constituency of Omusati Region, have urged President Hage Geingob to intervene in the alleged illegal land deals they say are taking place in the area....
View ArticleWell-dressed moms ‘denied’ child grant
Several women in Otjiwarongo this week levelled accusations of discrimination against the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare officials for allegedly denying them access to vulnerable...
View ArticlePangolin man granted bail
A man who was on Monday arrested after a live pangolin and pangolin skin were found in an office in Windhoek appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court yesterday. The 37-year old man Chrispin...
View ArticleNored N$4m fraud probe drags on
Oshana Police Regional Commander, Commissioner Rauha Amwele, told Namibian Sun on Wednesday that they are still investigating the N$4-million fraud matter at the Northern Regional Electricity...
View Article150 workers treated after health scare
Approximately 150 workers were rushed to the Seawork’s clinic for treatment, after they became nauseous while working at the Omankete Seafood Processor factory on Wednesday. The workers became dizzy,...
View ArticleHuman-wildlife conflict claims four lives
Human-wildlife conflict has thus far claimed four lives this year. This was revealed yesterday by Environment and Tourism Minister Pohamba Shifeta, who spoke frankly to the media about the root causes...
View ArticleAn almost fairy-tale ending
“I was just a little thin boy without ambition or hope for a better life. This is the only place where I felt safe; a burden was taken off my shoulder,” says Zachary Thompson*. He is referring to the...
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AWESOME: Pelicans, flamingos and other water birds go to the lake at the end edge of the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin to feed on fish that have moved southwards. Lake Oponona and Lake Yinakulu yOmadhiya are...
View ArticleVisa issue clarified
Namibia has abolished all visa requirements for African holders of diplomatic or official passports. In a statement with regards recent Cabinet decisions it was announced that President Hage Geingob in...
View ArticleHunger drove struggle kid to his death
Struggle kids are mourning the death of one of their comrades, who was hit by a truck on the B1 highway just outside Windhoek last Thursday evening, after hunger drove him to cross the dangerous road,...
View ArticleOmalundilo nomananathano kombinga yetopolo lyevi mOnandjaba
Aakalimo yomOnandjaba moshikandjohogololo shaKalongo mOmusati, oya pula opo omuleli gwoshilongo iidhope meendelelo monkalo yelanditho lyevi shaali pamulandu ndjoka tayi holoka momudhingoloko gwawo....
View ArticleMupini pipeline project commissioned
The Minister of Agriculture Water and Forestry, John Mutorwa, last week commissioned the Mupini water pipeline extension project during a familiarisation visit to the Kavango West Region. The project...
View ArticleNudo joins genocide chorus
The National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) has thrown its weight behind the Nama and the OvaHerero descendants, saying the affected parties cannot be excluded from negotiations on reparations...
View ArticleAaNamibia yamwe inaya hala ombili - Endjala
Ngoloneya gwoshitopolwa shaMusati , Erginus Endjala okwa popi kutya pe na AaNamibia mboka inaya pandula ombili ndjoka tayi tyapulwa koshilongo monena. Endjala okwa popi mEtitatu lyoshiwike sha piti,...
View ArticleKatima wants traditional huts out of town
The Katima Mulilo Town Council yesterday issued stern warnings to squatters who refuse to demolish illegal clay huts. The council’s chief executive officer, Charles Nawa, told Namibian Sun that the...
View ArticleNamibians take peace for granted - Endjala
Omusati Regional Governor Erginus Endjala says there are Namibians who do not appreciate the peace and stability the country is enjoying. Endjala was speaking last week during an Africa Day...
View ArticleOtwa hala Mbumba - Aanona yekondjelomanguluko
Aanona yekondjelomanguluko ya thika pe-100 mboka ya unga oontanda poombelewa dhongundu yoSwapo mOshakati, Grootfontein noRundu oya tsu kumwe mOlyomakaya opo ya ye kOvenduka ngele oompito dhiilonga...
View ArticleFight over Omatala
The battle over the ownership of a two-hectare piece of land along the Oshakati main road has intensified after it emerged that two companies - owned by local business heavyweights – have been...
View ArticleMore villages get clean water
An N$14-million water pipeline project due to supply at least ten villages in the Kavango East Region with drinking water was commissioned this week. Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry John...
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