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Namibia turns 23 with Signs of 1995
Dear Editor , In my Personal capacity I would like to congratulate all my fellow citizens on our 23rd Independence day. I hope our country will through our individual contributions by means of democratic participation can become one of the best developing countries in the entire universe. With that in mind we have to speakout…
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Kingfisher Wins Sanlam Easter Cup 2013
By Dominic Sikopo KINGFISHER Football Club has been crowned the 2013 Sanlam Easter Cup Champions after defeating Black Hawks one (1) nil (0) in the final held at the just ended Easter Cup Tournament in Katima Mulilo. Kingfisher won the tournament(for the second time in 3 years) with a floating trophy which is traditionally held…
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Farmer looses cattle over negligence
By Risco Lumamezi A Livestock farmer Mr. Davis Kamwi (47) is demanding compensations for losing his two farm animals after the Chief Animal Health Technician has failed to examine the cattle which was failing to give birth. Mr. Kamwi is accusing Mr. Albert Muloho, Chief Animal Health Technician for Caprivi State Veterinary office for misconduct…
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ACC Visits Caprivi
By Staff Reporter The Anti-Corruption Commission has finally concluded its consultative workshops in the country on the development of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy Framework with the Caprivi being the last. Workshop participants were picked-up from all sectors of the society in Caprivi region and were facilitated by Mrs. Regina Ndopu-Lubinda, Chief Regional Officer for Caprivi…
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Private Sector Urged to fight HIV/AIDS
By Dominic Sikopo The Private sector in Caprivi region which include corporate organisations and businesses have been urged to play a bigger role in the fight against the scourge of Hiv and Aids. This was echoed by the Student Counsellor of The University of Namibia`s Katima Mulilo Campus Ms. Sylvia Mahoto at the just ended…
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Law enforcement officer in court for raping an inmate
By Staff Reporter A 33-year old Law enforcement Officer, Mr. Richard Mupoti Nzoma was arrested on March 29, after allegedly raping a 19 year old woman who was being held at Ngoma Police station under the Immigration Act as an illegal immigrant. The perpetrator in this case was admitted to the Katima Mulilo state hospital…
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Two men in Court for Elephant Tusks Possession
By Dominic Sikopo A Namibian National and a 45 -year – old man from Democratic Republic of Congo were both arrested and charged with illegal possession of elephant tusks at Kabuku Village near Mafuta Compound some 7 kilometres South of Katima Mulilo. The accussed Congolese , Mr. Naweji Muteba ,a father of two and a…
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Obama proposes end of monetized food aid
JOHANNESBURG, (IRIN) – In a major development, President Barack Obama has proposed an end to the sale of US food aid in developing countries, with options for buying food locally and cash transfers, among other radical reforms to the system. USAID has accounted for more than half of the world’s food aid every year for…
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Swazi editor faces jail
One of Swaziland’s few independent source of news, The Nation magazine, has been found guilty of “contempt by scandalizing the court” following its publication of two articles in 2009 and 2010 that criticised Chief Justice Michael Ramodibedi, according to a media release from the Media Institue of Southern Africa. Editor of the monthly magazine, Bheki…
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Namibia – Zambia Customs Sign MoU
By Dominic Sikopo Customs authorities of the Republic of Namibia and Zambia have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will strengthen ties between two sister countries on custom related matters. Namibia Customs and Excise Commissioner Mr. Beaven Simataa, told the gathering at the meeting held in Katima Mulilo of Namibia this month that the…
