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Delimitation Commission visits Caprivi
STAFF REPORTER A team of the Delimitation Commission is currently in Caprivi holding a three-day public consultative meeting on the name change of the region, its boundaries and re-demarcations of the old and new constituencies. The High Court Judge Alfred Siboleka as its Chairperson heads the Delimitation Commission. The commission paid its first-ever public meeting…
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Zimbabwe police ban radios, crack down on NGOs
HARARE, (IRIN) – Police in Zimbabwe have announced a ban on the possession of shortwave radio receivers, saying they are being used to communicate hate speech ahead of next month’s constitutional referendum and elections set to be held in July. Wind-up, solar-powered radios sets have been distributed by some NGOs to rural communities, where villagers…
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State Acquits 43 Caprivi Treason prisoners
STAFF REPORTER Loud jubilation and wet tears of joy was the order of the day from families, friends and sympathizers who flocked to the Windhoek Central Prisons main gate to welcome 43 alleged secessionist prisoners who were acquitted and cleared of all 278 charges of treason on February 11. More than 200 people were shouting…
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Word on The Streets: Free Education
A challenge that existed some years ago to pay school fund for learners from Grade (1) to (7) has now turned out to be a thing of the past, the right to free education is stated in the Namibian Constitution Article 20 (2) of the Namibian constitution as enshrined “Primary education shall be compulsory and…
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Widespread flooding hits Southern Africa
JOHANNESBURG, (IRIN) – Several Southern African countries are dealing with the effects of flooding following heavy rains over much of the region in the past week. In South Africa’s northern Limpopo Province, floodwaters claimed 10 lives and left hundreds stranded after the Limpopo River burst its banks. By 22 January, the rain had subsided, but…
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Kingfisher Top Bidvest Cup Fixture for Caprivi
Sport Desk Katima Mulilo based football club Kingfisher, is toping tall at the standings of the Bidvest Cup fixtures for Caprivi. Caprivi Vision SPORT caught up with Caprivi Soccer League’s Chief Sports Organiser Mr.Moris Busungu to shed more light on how the games went about. Mr. Busungu explained that Kingfisher F.C were victorious after they…
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Man beaten by game rangers cries foul
STAFF REPORTER A -39 -year old man, Mr. Lister Nyambe Lubanda is seeking compensations from the state after he was allegedly tortured by game rangers on August 4, 2011. Mr. Nyambe who is the resident of Kwalala village in the Kabbe Area, eastern Caprivi claims that he was unlawfully assaulted and detained by game rangers…
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Fire Survivors Cry foul
By Dominic Sikopo FAMILY Members who lost their belongings which were destroyed by fire at the village called Kozo in Chefuzwe Area some 22 kilometres west of Katima Mulilo are appealing for assistance. The families were left homeless after eight mud houses were destroyed by a raging blaze which could not be established by who…
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Caprivians are not politically matured
Dear Editor , Allow me space in your newspaper. Politics started in the early 1960s in the region when the leaders of CANU( Caprivi African National Congress) was founded in 1964. During those days it was very dangerous for blacks to have a political organisation which they can call their own while advocating calling for…
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Katengo ka BRACES kaneula tunamutendele kwa Sicaba
Mubihi ki Dominic Sikopo Ba katengo ka Sifapano sesi fubelu (Red Cross Society) neba neuzi tunamutendele totu mashumi a supa (70) ni totu ketalizoho ka totu beli kwa lilalo zene ze cwale ka Imukusi, Lisikili, Schkumansburg ni Mbalasinte ili lilalo ze itengile ku za buikezezo. Yo muhulu wa katengo ka Sifapano se sifubelu (Red Cross)…
