The City of Windhoek has confirmed a power outage at Boitumelo Street of Greenwell Matongo residential area due to an increase in illegal electricity connections. Confirming the power cuts on Wednesday, CoW spokesperson Harold Akwenye explained that the area has been experiencing power outages daily for the past weeks, due to high unplanned demand for…
Recent statistics have shown that 679 people in Namibia died as a result of suicide between January 2021 and May 2022, with 650 of those adults and 29 juveniles. Of that number, 559 are male adults and 91 female adults, while 18 are male juveniles and 11, female juveniles. These statistics were revealed by Deputy…
Hundreds of government employees in the Otjozondjupa Region on Thursday were observed queueing up at polling stations where the voting process for or against a strike has commenced. The regional chairperson of the voting exercise, Job Nambili in an interview with Nampa on Thursday said the actual voting started at 08h00 on Thursday and will…
All is set for the 2022 Khomas Basketball Association (KBA) Cup finals scheduled for UN Plaza in Windhoek on Saturday. This was confirmed by KBA president Helena Uugwanga on Thursday, who said all preparations are going well. “We will start with some junior high school games from 10h00 on Saturday. The men’s final will kick…
Recently-appointed Brave Gladiators coach Paulus Shipanga says he is convinced his players will be ready when they participate at the upcoming Council for Southern African Football Associations (COSAFA) Senior Women’s tournament scheduled for end of August in South Africa. Speaking to Nampa at the Namibia Football Association (NFA) technical centre, Shipanga said things were moving…
An 18-year-old man died at Kasote informal settlement in Rundu on Monday after he was reportedly stabbed several times, the police have said. According to the Namibian Police Force crime investigations coordinator for the Kavango East Region, Deputy Commissioner Bonifatius Kanyetu on Thursday, the incident happened at around 22h00 when the deceased was allegedly stabbed…
The voting process on whether or not to take industrial action by government employees commenced at the Rundu Urban Constituency office at 08h00. This comes after government and bargaining unions reached a deadlock in salary negotiations and a certificate of an unresolved dispute was issued. The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture on Wednesday announced…
Hompa of the Mbunza Traditional Authority, Alfons Kaundu said safe, clean drinking water should be accessible to everyone. Kaundu said this recently during the handing over of a water point to the community of Sitenda village in the Kavango West Region, by a fishing company called Mbunza Fishing of which Kaundu is a director. The…
The Swapo Party leadership of Otjiwarongo district on Sunday joined the striking workers of Cheetah Cement factory. Nearly 200 workers of the factory are on strike since Thursday morning due to alleged unfair labour practices. Cheetah Cement trading as Whale Rock Cement is situated north of Otjiwarongo and is owned largely by Chinese investors. Residents…
A 41-year-old man was on Saturday morning arrested after his girlfriend succumbed to internal bleeding from injuries she allegedly suffered in an attack launched on her by the suspect on Friday. Namibian Police Force (NamPol) spokesperson in the Otjozondjupa Region, Inspector Maureen Mbeha in an interview with Nampa on Sunday said the deceased has been…