Category: Caprivi News
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Zambian National in Court for Murder
By Simon Liseli A-26- year old Zambian man is awaiting judgment after the Katima Mulilo Magistrates Court found him guilty on July 6 for murder and is now due for sentencing on July 17. Given Manyando Mushiba killed Magret Habasepi Manyando by hitting her on the head with an unknown object when he broke and…
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Police Nabs 14 Taxi Drivers For Public Violence
By Simon Liseli About fourteen taxi drivers were arrested by the Nampol at Katima Mulilo for obstruction and interfering with the police officers while on duty last month. They are Chaka Dingi Swayo 32, Jost Mashando Bafehihi 48, Antonio France 25, Masule Calon Matongo 28, Dambe Mushabati 46, Shamu Oscar Kapule 33, Kahuza Mueze Andreas…
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BRACES Project Launched in Caprivi
By Simon Liseli at Lisikili The Building Resilient African Communities (BRACES), the first of its kind, which aims at making communities stronger and more engaged in local disaster management, was recently launched in Caprivi region. The launch which took place at Lisikili Combined School ,36 kilometers north east of Katima Mulilo town, also aims to…
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Sibbinda Constituency to hold By-Election
STAFF REPORTER The Sibbinda constituency, one of the six constituencies in the Caprivi region will hold its by-elections in September to elect the councillor who will represent them at regional level. The by-election comes as a result of the untimely death of SWAPO party councillor Felix ‘Njangula’ Kabuku Mukupi, who died in a fatal car…
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Police Officer Sentenced to 30 Years Imprisonment
By Simon Liseli A Namibian police (NAMPOL) constable, Samuel Andreas (36) was sentenced to 30 years imprisonment for rape on June 6, when he appeared before the Katima Mulilo Regional Court. Magistrate William Kasitomo sent Andreas under lock and key after he was convicted on two (2) counts of rape in contravention of section 2…
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Mother seeks compensation for son’s death
By Simon Liseli A -56- year old Regina Nanvula Muhinda, a resident of Katima Mulilo, is seeking compensation from Motor Vehicle Accident Fund (MVA) for the loss of suffering following after her sons’ death in a fatal road accident between Windhoek and Usakos Road in 2009. Ms. Muhinda claims that she is now left destitute…
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Caprivi Governor emphasizes on fish resource management
By Simon Liseli Governor Hon. Alfea Lawrence Sampofu has urged the regions’ community members to economize and properly manage and control fish resources as it is fast becoming a scarce commodity. Sampofu echoed these sentiments during the official inauguration of the new Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) offices, where research to assess fish…
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Caprivi Governor condemns Prejudice ‘SMS’
By Simon Liseli Caprivi Regional Governor Hon. Alfea Lawrence Sampofu has condemned a short message service (sms) that circulated amongst cell phone recipients shortly after the death of SWAPO Councillor Felix ‘Njangula’ Kabuku Mukupi on June 16. The message that has been described as hurtful, distasteful and prejudice, reads that Mukupi, who served as the…
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Three years imprisonment for stock theft
By Simon Liseli A 30 year old Zambian national Morris Sepiso Siyayo has been convicted to a three year imprisonment by the Katima Mulilo Regional Court for stealing an ox valued at N$3000. Siyayo, who hails from Kaunga Mashi village in Zambia was sent to prison without an option of paying a fine when he…
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Caprivi Concerned Group Demands for a Referendum
By Simon Liseli CONCERNED residents of the Caprivi region whose petition was turned down in April by the Namibian government as a pro – secessionist, recently conducted their first –ever public meeting on June 3 in Caprivi region. The concerned group made up of 40 members held the meeting aimed to clear out the false…
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