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Caprivi NAMPOL team prepares for 2012 Championships
By Simon Liseli Namibian police (NAMPOL) Soccer team of the Caprivi region is in preparations for 2012 NAMPOL annual sports championships that will kick off from the 27th of August to the 1st of September 2012 in Mariental town of Hardap region in the South. NAMPOL annual sport championships is an event where talented police…
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Kaapanda condemns passion killing and baby dumpings
By Simon Liseli at Mayuni Minister of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Joel Kaapanda recently condemned the escalating crimes perpetrated against vulnerable women and children and the high rate of teenage pregnancies and baby dumping in Namibia. Kaapanda called against the rampant scourge saying it is disheartening to note that women and children are falling…
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FMD restrictions lifted
By Simon Liseli Farmers in Caprivi Region are now free to move and sell their livestock following the announcement by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry (MAWF) who lifted the restriction to curb the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) that was detected in the area of Masikili at Kabbe constituency last year…
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Drunken and sleepy Okahandja rapist sent to jail
By Staff Reporter An Okahandja resident, who was arraigned before the Windhoek Regional Court for rape charges of 2008, was sentenced to a ten year imprisonment of which three years were suspended by Magistrate Sarel Jacobs on July 27. Elvis Kheibeb, a single father of one child, will serve an effective seven year jail term…
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Unruly taxi drivers make second court appearance
By Simon Liseli The fourteen taxi drivers, who were nabbed by NAMPOL traffic officers for disregarding a mounted road blocks, made their second appearance before the Katima Mulilo Magistrates Court recently. The taxi drivers briefly stood in the docks before Magistrate Israel Hauwanga and Public Prosecutor Ms. Esther Jafet, on charges of obstructing and interfering…
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Caprivi Governor cautions against illegal entry into foreign land
By Simon Liseli Governor of Caprivi Region Lawrence Sampofu has appealed to Namibian citizens living along the river boarding with neighboring countries to refrain from crossing over with aims of committing crimes or poaching. Sampofu’s appeal comes after tension were flaring between residents of Nakabolelwa who called on the Namibian Government to act against the…
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Commonwealth SG visits Namibia
By Staff reporter The Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma paid a two day visit in the country on August 1, as part of his Southern African tour, which also took him to Botswana and Swaziland. Sharma was accompanied by Director and Head of the Secretary-General’s Office Simon Gimson, Political Advisor, Martin Kasirye and Southern Africa…
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Swaziland King and delegates visit Namibia
By Staff Reporter His Majesty King Mswati III of Swaziland along with his delegates paid a call on President Hifikepunye Pohamba for official talks and exchange views on issues of mutual concern between the two countries and hopes of exploring new areas of bi-lateral co-operation. King Mswati III and his large entourage were welcomed at…
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OPEN LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER
22 July 2012 Honorable Nahas Angula The Prime Minister Republic of Namibia Private Bag 13338 Windhoek Dear Sir, Re: GOVERNMENT CONDITIONS FOR MUYONGO TALKS 1. We read your response, with grace and appreciation, in Namibian Sun newspaper of Thursday 07 June 2012, to our major civil demands which are: a) a political dialogue between President…
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MTI HANDS OVER EQUIPMENT TO SMEs IN KATIMA MULILO
By Dominic Sikopo The Ministry of Trade and Industry recently donated equipment to up and coming small and medium enterprises (Smes) in the town of Katima Mulilo. This was in the wake of the Ministries efforts in trying to combat unemployment and alleviate poverty and promote employment creation and entrepreneurship in the country. The handing…
