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FURRY FAMILY: Katutura residents flocked to a gathering point in Shanghai Street called the Damara Bus Stop to get their dogs and cats vaccinated against rabies. Vaccinations were done by the...
View ArticleCatholic farms not for sale
Roman Catholic Bishop Phillip Pöllitzer of the Keetmanshoop diocese has denied allegations that he is selling off the Stampriet and Witkrans missions in the //Kharas Region. Members of the Catholic...
View ArticleOfaalama dhaKatoolika itayi landithwa - Omumbisofi
Omumbisofi gwongeleka yaRoman Catholic , Phillip Pöllitzer megongalo lyaKeetmanshoop okwa tindi omalundilo ngoka ta ningila kutya ota landitha po omisiyoni gwaStampriet na Witkrans moshitopolwa...
View ArticleOkamba yaMix tayi ningwa ondoolopa
Elelo lyaVenduka otali longekidha oonkatu dhahugunina opo ku yambulwepo olukanda lwaMix moBrakwater mOnooli yaVenduka opo olukanda ndoka lu ningwe ondoolopa, ko kugandjwe omayakulo gaMuni...
View ArticleMix to be formalised
The City of Windhoek is taking final steps to upgrade the Mix informal settlement at Brakwater north of Windhoek into a township, ensuring access to basic services to the more than 700 households...
View ArticleCall a snake catcher, don’t kill
A Namibian snake expert and rescuer warns that with the increased presence of snakes in urban areas due to the drought, it is critical that people contact professionals instead of trying to catch or...
View ArticleOpuwo residents slam CEO
On Friday last week, a group calling themselves the Opuwo Community Concerned Group took to the streets of the town to air their dissatisfaction with the town’s CEO, whom they accused of holding back...
View ArticleAn honest day’s work
Jeremia Paulas is a 47-year-old security guard who has decided to eke a living in an innovative way from mats that he braids from plastic straps. Jeremia who told Namibian Sun that he got tired of...
View ArticleOnwards towards equality
Gender Equality and Child Welfare Minister, Doreen Sioka has encouraged regional councils and local authorities to mainstream gender in diverse areas of work, including at policy, as well as at...
View ArticleKarasburg learners without math teacher
There is still a deficiency of quality education for many learners in Namibia despite yet another celebration of the Day of the African Child today. Senior learners at the Karasburg Combined School in...
View ArticleStill no CEO
The City of Windhoek is still in the process of searching for a new CEO, a position that has been vacant since December 2014 when its former CEO, Niilo Taapopi’s contract ended. Namibian Sun reported...
View ArticleCouncillors to thrash it out
The 57th Association for Local Authorities in Namibia (Alan) congress will be held at the University of Namibia (Unam) Oshakati campus in Oshana Region early next month. The four-day congress will take...
View ArticleCity accused of dereliction of duty
Hochland Park residents living on Osprey and Barbet streets are up in arms about the failure of the Windhoek municipality and City Police to close down businesses operating illegally from residential...
View ArticleEAGER TO LEARN
Kambazembi Guest Farm will approach the High Court on Tuesday with an urgent application to declare the provisional valuation roll for landowners null and void. This follows a 1 June notice by the land...
View ArticleLand tax back in court
Kambazembi Guest Farm will approach the High Court on Tuesday with an urgent application to declare the provisional valuation roll for landowners null and void. This follows a 1 June notice by the land...
View ArticleCity Police probe not done
Investigations into the case of two City Police officers and two civilians, arrested in December 2015 in connection with an alleged armed robbery of an English tourist couple, are not yet complete. The...
View ArticleWakaWaka brings light
At the launch of a pilot study to measure the impact of providing light to children living without electricity in Windhoek, 250 ultra-efficient WakaWaka solar-powered light units were handed over to...
View ArticleHalf of refugees go missing
Namibia may face international embarrassment if does not trace the thousands of unaccounted for refugees in the country, says Ombudsman John Walters. More than half of the refugees in Namibia are...
View ArticleCourt grants restraining order against unhappy customer
The High Court in Windhoek on Friday granted an interim order restraining Charlotte Kapose and Tommy Tjaronda from entering the M&Z Motors premises in Windhoek. They may not make contact with any...
View ArticleMungunda tipped for SSC top post
An announcement on the appointment of a new chief executive officer for the Social Security Commission (SSC) is expected soon. SSC Chairperson Johannes !Gawaxab upon enquiry Monday the board has...
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