• 2011 Population and Housing Census is over now

    Dear Editor , Allow me a space, The 2011 population and Housing Census is completely over now but a question still remains in brackets which the leaders of this country must be in a position to answer. In fact the general public in rural areas indeed were not away of the purpose at which a…

  • Two Men Charged for possessing Cannabis

    By Simon Liseli A -23-year-old Zambian male Mr.Rushied Lubasi Shitaa appeared before the Katima Mulilo district court on 30 January 2012 for being found in possession of Cannabis or drug trafficking. January 26, 2012 the accused Mr. Shitaa was found in possession of Cannabis at WENELA boarder post north of Katima Mulilo town and was…

  • WOMEN PROTEST OVER BRUTAL KILLING

    By Dominic Sikopo A GROUP of women recently held a peaceful demonstration in Katima Mulilo to protest and show their dismay at the brutal killing of Ms. Monde Mbololwa who had her throat slit by her lover Mr. Sonny Mbeha on a valentine day February 14, 2012. The demonstrators marched from the town`s Open Market…

  • Katima Council Chief Denies Grudges with Car Wash Owner

    By Risco Lumamezi ACTING Chief Executive Officer of Katima Mulilo Town Council (KMTC), Mr. Charles Nawa has rejected accusations by his subordinate, Mr. Humphrey Divai that he had personal grudges that led to the demolishing of his car wash. License Testing Officer, Mr. Divai who recently lost his Car Wash properties last month in Katima…

  • School Teacher in court for Rape

    By Simon Liseli A Teacher of Mayuni Senior Secondary School some 130 kilometers west of the Caprivi Region was nabbed for rapping a school learner. Mr.Sandy Muyongo Mwilima (41) made his second appearance before the Katima Mulilo magistrate court for allegedly raping an 18 years old school girl, Ms.Cassie Namataa Lutibezi on January 23, 2012.…

  • Mutwa should go back to school

    Dear Editor, I want to respond to an article which appeared in the popular informante newspaper of 1 to 7 December 2011. As a young progressive Namibian I feel that I can share my views and opinions on the subject matter ‘MUYONGO IS NOTHING’ by Prince Mutwa Muraliswani. I am neither a Muyongo supporter nor…

  • New signals on Caprivi Case

    Editorial We don’t know whether his Excellency President Hifikepunye Pohamba would pardon 112 men who are suspected to be taken part in the attempt to secede the Caprivi region between 1992- 2002 after the end of trial September 3. The closure of the prosecution case in the High Court of Namibia at Windhoek Central Prison…

  • Children of the Liberation Struggle Protest in Katima

    By Simon Liseli ABOUT thirty (30) angry children of the liberation struggle of Namibia in the Caprivi region took a peaceful demonstration on February 9, 2012 against unfair recruitment and discrimination. The petition was handed to the Acting Caprivi Governor Hon. Wardens Matengu Simushi a Councillor for Katima Mulilo Rural Constituency after waiting for him…

  • “MR GAY” SPEAKS OUT

    Mr.Pioneer Wendelinus Hamutenya was crowned as the First ever Mr. Gay Namibia 2011, NOVEMBER 26, 2011 Namibia held it`s first ever Mr. Gay Pageant, marking a significant chapter in a country that hasn’t exactly been welcoming to a group that feel largely ostracized and discriminated against by the Namibian society, It was not possible to…

  • NRSC Launch Regional Road Safety Forum in Katima Mulilo

    By Simon Liseli NATIONAL Road Safety Council (NRSC) has officially launched the Caprivi Regional Road Safety Forum after a week- long campaign on road safety in Katima Mulilo. The launch was declared officially on February 3, 2012 in Caprivi and the NRSC will continue with this road safety forum in all thirteen regions of the…