Katima Mulilo Urban Constituency Councillor Kennedy Simasiku has said although there has been progress in his constituency, there is still a need to improve service delivery in road networks, sewerage, water provision and business investments. In an interview with Nampa recently, Simasiku said the situation in the Macaravani West and Nova informal settlement, where people…
Two of the six Zambezi Regional Council management members accused of embezzling development funds meant for the Kongola settlement, appeared in the Katima Mulilo Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, where they were granted bail. Abraham Shikoyeni was arrested in Windhoek on Monday, while Nimrod Lichela, was also apprehended on the same day. Their arrests followed the…
The Bank of Namibia (BoN) said on Tuesday that it will now handle the licensing and regulation of payment service providers instead of sharing the responsibility with the Payments Association of Namibia. The central bank said this is in line with the recently promulgated Payment System Management Act 14 of 2023 (PSM Act). “The rationale…
The Bank of Namibia (BoN) said on Tuesday that it will now handle the licensing and regulation of payment service providers instead of sharing the responsibility with the Payments Association of Namibia. The central bank said this is in line with the recently promulgated Payment System Management Act 14 of 2023 (PSM Act). “The rationale…
Khomas Governor Laura McLeod-Katjirua has urged learners to choose the career paths they want to pursue and cultivate the necessary skills to excel in the job market. Addressing the launch of the first Khomas Regional Council Annual Regional Career Fair on Tuesday, McLeod-Katjirua said a holistic approach to education nurtures well-rounded learners who are not…
The Ministry of Health and Social Services spends N.dollars 10 million dollars annually on sourcing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines necessary for examination of body tissues, organs and the skeleton system from private hospitals. Currently, no public hospital in Namibia has an MRI machine. As a result, this scanning service is outsourced to private hospitals,…
Ruben Abraham, 44, who was attacked by five dogs on Sunday morning, is currently fighting for his life in the Oshakati Intermediate Hospital. Deputy Commissioner Nico Steenkamp of the Oshana Namibian Police Force confirmed this to Nampa on Sunday, saying the incident occurred in a business area at Oshakati. According to Steenkamp, the victim who…
The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Kavango East Region are investigating a case in which an 18-year-old male learner from Rundu Secondary School was shot and killed Friday night at Rundu. He has been identified as Alpo Malaka Sipilikita. NamPol crime investigations coordinator in the region, Deputy Commissioner Bonifatius Kanyetu told Nampa on Saturday…
Two truck drivers on Saturday died in a chain collision involving five trucks, reportedly caused by poor visibility as a result of fire raging along the road at Bere on the Trans-Kalahari Corridor (TKC) in Botswana. TKC Secretariat spokesperson Ankwetse Hunda on Sunday in a media statement confirmed the incident, saying that two drivers died…
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has pledged its commitment to ensuring equitable access to oral health countrywide. Minister of Health and Social Services Deputy Minister, Dr Esther Muinjangue made this remark during the official launch of the Oral Health Awareness Week launch in Rundu on Tuesday. Muinjangue said in the African region, more…