A first of its kind Walvis Bay Maritime Festival is scheduled to take place with the objective to highlight the indispensable contribution of the industry to the country’s economic growth and development. The inaugural edition of the festival will take place at Walvis Bay on Friday and Saturday, 04-05 August 2023, under the theme ‘Preserving…
A 45-year-old truck driver and his passenger died instantly in an accident on the B1 road near Otavi on Sunday. Namibian Police Force (NamPol) Community Affairs Commander in the Otjozondjupa Region, Inspector Maureen Mbeha in a media statement said the deceased were identified by relatives as Vinia Mweshitale and 44-year-old Shaamwapeni Honge, who was a…
The Windhoek High Court on Monday instructed activist and businessman, Michael Amushelelo, to secure a legal representative in the matter in which the State has seized his assets and property in relation to his forex activities. This order came after High Court Judge, Ramon Maasdorp, postponed the matter to 31 August 2023 to allow Amushelelo…
The Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) will complete its first specialised palliative care centre for cancer patients in December and begin accepting and treating patients in January 2024. The centre will supplement CAN’s existing support activities for cancer patients across the country, and is focused on integrating with existing medical treatment programmes of both public…
Illegal fishing continues to pose a significant threat to protected areas, especially national parks, in the Zambezi Region, the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has indicated. The ministry’s public relations officer, Romeo Muyunda in an interview with Nampa on Sunday said while rhino and elephant poaching is a nationwide concern, the depletion of fish…
Health authorities have not yet determined what caused flu-like symptoms amongst 69 learners of Mweshipandeka Secondary School in the Oshana Region on Saturday, but confirmed that all affected learners tested negative for Covid-19. The Health Director in the Oshana Region, Johanna Haimene, told Nampa on Sunday that all the affected learners presented with symptoms of…
A 36-year-old man allegedly committed suicide on Saturday after a quarrel with his girlfriend at a farm situated outside Grootfontein. Namibian Police Force (NamPol) crime investigations coordinator for the Otjozondjupa Region, Deputy Commissioner Edna Nawa, in an interview with Nampa on Monday said the deceased has been identified by relatives as Alfredo Venalavo. Venalavo is…
Mateus Megameno and Thomas Hilifa were the winners of the men’s 5km and 10km distance races of the annual Kavango Super Cup Festival which started in Rundu on Saturday. Megameno completed the 5km stretch in 15 minutes and 34 seconds while Hilifa completed the 10km race in 30 minutes and 10 seconds, the executive sports…
A 36-year-old man allegedly committed suicide on Saturday after a quarrel with his girlfriend at a farm situated outside Grootfontein. Namibian Police Force (NamPol) crime investigations coordinator for the Otjozondjupa Region, Deputy Commissioner Edna Nawa, in an interview with Nampa on Monday said the deceased has been identified by relatives as Alfredo Venalavo. Venalavo is…
The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Jennely Matundu, said Namibia is vulnerable to climate change and disasters, and that is a challenge that calls for a paradigm shift from investments in disaster response to preparedness. The deputy minister said this during the inaugural meeting of the Africa Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Early Action…