Former President Sam Nujoma has joined the international community in conveying condolences to the bereaved family of Mikhail Gorbachev, who died last week. Gorbachev, who died aged 91, served as the last leader of the Soviet Union. In a statement issued here on Wednesday, Nujoma said Gorbachev was a visionary leader and admirable statesman who…
The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in Rundu recorded 69 street robberies in July this year involving mostly money and cellphones, its Crime Investigations Coordinator for the Kavango East Region, Deputy Commissioner Bonifatius Kanyetu, has revealed. Kanyetu told Nampa on Thursday the number of petty crimes decreased to 42 cases in August. The deputy commissioner also…
Namibia can benefit massively from the biomass industry over the next 25 years and stands to generate an estimated N.dollars 76 billion from the industry over the same period. This was said by Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism Pohamba Shifeta when he officially opened the biomass industry conference and launch of the national strategy…
A 49-year-old man allegedly committed suicide on Thursday by hanging himself in the garage of his house in Otjiwarongo’s Extension 8 residential area. Namibian Police Force (NamPol) spokesperson in the Otjozondjupa Region, Inspector Maureen Mbeha, told Nampa the deceased has been identified by relatives as Hassan Mberirua. Mberirua’s body was discovered by his brother shortly…
The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) arrested 148 suspects for allegedly dealing in illicit drugs valued at N.dollars 2 million in August 2022. A media statement issued on Tuesday by NamPol said the suspects involved 136 Namibians, six Angolans and one national each of Congo, Tanzania, Botswana, Nigeria, South Africa and Zambia. The police said the…
The Ministry of Mines and Energy has announced that fuel prices will be reduced by 120 cents and 60 cents for petrol and diesel respectively, effective Wednesday, 07 September 2022. The announcement was made by Minister of Mines and Energy Tom Alweendo in Windhoek on Monday. Alweendo also said the temporary reduction of Road User…
The regional phase of the Bank of Namibia’s bi-annual high school competition officially commenced on 30 August 2022. The Bank of Namibia High School Competition is the bank’s flagship project targeted at educating and improving high school learners’ knowledge of the central bank and its role in the economy. Endorsed by the Ministry of Education,…
The Okakarara Trade Fair, which was suspended for the past two years due to the COVID-19 outbreak, started Monday morning with more than 105 exhibitors. This year’s edition, which is the 14th, is being organised by the Okakarara Town Council. The chairperson of the Okakarara Town Council management committee, Golden Katjatako, in an interview with…
Inspector General (IG), Major General Joseph Shikongo was on Wednesday conferred as the new head of the Namibian Police Force (NamPol), effective 01 September 2022. Shikongo, who was the deputy IG of operations, took over from lieutenant general Sebastian Ndeitunga, following his retirement on 31 August 2022. Accepting the IG position during a change of…
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has given its assurance that all its processes are transparent and credible, including during the upcoming Swakopmund by-elections. ECN Chairperson, Elsie Nghikembua, at the closing ceremony of the training of polling officers for the Swakopmund Constituency by-elections on Wednesday, confirmed that there no ballot boxes were opened upon arrival…