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School principal demands half a million from Govt
By Simon Liseli and Martha Matongo A school principal with 26 -years teaching experience is demanding N$500 000 from the Ministry of Education for working as a headmaster at two schools in Western Caprivi for nearly five years. Mr. Alex Sombelo Mibonda (51) was principal at Ndoro and Masambo primary schools between 2004 and 2008 claims…
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Katima Mulilo Police Chief in Court for theft
By Dominic Sikopo Chief Inspector Frederick Nalisa (50) was arrested last month for alleged theft and has since appeared in court where he was released on N$2000 bail. A case of theft was opened under case number A276/2012 in Katima Mulilo, cr number 63/8/2012. Chief Inspector Nalisa was nabbed on August 16 for allegedly stealing…
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Peace talks on Botswana shoot- to- kill tactics needed urgently
-Editorial- IT is high time that the government of the Republic of Namibia takes issues affecting the Caprivians seriously. Silence is not the right way to solve conflicts among the nation states because dialogue, peace, stability, love and harmony are the cornerstones of our democracy. We have noted that the killings of Namibian nationals living…
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Botswana denies shoot -to- kill tactics
By Risco Lumamezi Botswana has defended its killing of two Namibian villagers in July this year by members of its Botswana Defence Force arguing that they did so in self-defence. Mr. Richard Munguni Siyauya, (36) and Mr. Brian Nyambe Nyambe (31) were shot dead while allegedly poaching in the Chobe National Park. Botswana’s Public Relations,…
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Sikunga Conservancy gets boat donation
By Dominic Sikopo Sikunga Conservancy recently received a brand new boat that will be used in patrolling Sikunga river channel by fishing guards. Sikunga was officially declared a Fish Protection Area, which has led to its receiving a boat that will boost its drive in curbing illegal fishing and netting. Handing over the boat to…
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Swaziland jails South African Man
MANZINI: A Swaziland court recently sentenced a South African man to 85 years in prison for high treason and terrorism over a botched bomb attack against King Mswati III, but will effectively jail him for a total of 26 years. High Court Judge, Bheki Maphalala last month found Amos Mbedzi guilty of planning to plant…
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DO INTERNATIONAL COURTS SERVE AS TOOLS FOR WESTERN NATIONS?
By Josephat Inambao Stephen Gowans article on the “Law of the Rulers” in the Southern Times of May 13, 2012 was a scholarly piece of work. It was well researched and advanced the premise that, “the function of international courts controlled by Western nations is not to deter atrocities, for atrocities committed in the service…
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Don’t change Caprivi name
Dear editor, In Response to the proposal on re-naming the Caprivi Region which was reported in the Namibian Newspaper of Monday, July 30, 2012. I don’t appreciate what the SWAPO led government is really after this region. What is the problem of being called a ‘Caprivian’?? I hope that is the only issue that fumes…
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Caprivi Region’s Unam campus introduces new Courses
By Simon Liseli The University of Namibia (UNAM) campus at Katima Mulilo in the Caprivi region will be offering four bachelor’s degrees in Education in both lower and upper primary, while the Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Sciences will offer the same length degrees in Wildlife Management and Ecotourism. This revelation came about during the…
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Robbery, Murder suspects sentenced to hefty jail terms
By Staff Reporter An Ombili settlement resident, Bernard Simon, 31, who stood accused of robbing Francina Afrikaaner at gunpoint in 2008, was sentenced to an eight year imprisonment by the Windhoek Regional court on July 27. Ombili is situated in the outskirt of Katutura in Windhoek. The robbery occurred on September 22, 2008. Simon robbed…
