Category: Zambezi News

By Risco Lumamezi BOTSWANA Police Service has arrested twelve (12) Caprivian refugees on Tuesday June 19, 2018 in Gaborone after handing over a petition to SADC Secretariat. A mob of police officers accompanied by an immigration officer arrested 12 elderly Caprivian refugees for leaving Dukwi Camp without permission. This happened before the world refugee day.…

By Risco Lumamezi NEW Media Ombudsman in Namibia, Mr. John Nakuta has catalogued the importance of the freedom of expression at the breakfast meeting held in Katima Mulilo on Thursday during his visit. Mr.Nakuta, a Human Rights Lawyer and Lecturer at the University of Namibia addressed members of the local media houses, regional and local…

By Peter Matengu at Impalila ABOUT 23 dogs and 1 cat were offered with free steralisation service by Dr. Ian Baines Vet Mobile Clinic on Sunday, at Impalila Island some 120 km North Eastern territory of Namibia.    Dr. Ian Baines, who owns the private clinic, is the lecturer at the University of Namibia, school…

By Simon Liseli A-48-year old Chinese businessman in Katima Mulilo has denied allegations of corruption that has been leveled to him by some of the residents within the township of Katima. Newly botched installed prepaid water meter system by ABC Investment   Mr. Guo Yun Hai who owns ABC Investments told Caprivi Vision that he…

By Peter Matengu HUNDREDS of Katima Mulilo residents have jointly co-opted in a mass demonstration on Monday with chanting songs denouncing the Katima Mulilo Town Council for failing to deliver basic services. The inhabitants of Katima Mulilo town, marched from their respective locations and suburbs to the town council premises and office of the governor…

By Chaze Chika WORKERS at Katima Mulilo farm, 5 kilometres from the town of Katima Mulilo live in fear as they are surrounded by flood water from the mighty Zambezi river. The Caprivi Vision newspaper spoke to Mr John Mungabwa and Mr Beukes Alexander workers and residents at the farm. Flood waters in Zambezi river…

By Simon Liseli and Chaze Chika HUNDREDS of angry residents of Katima Mulilo held a peaceful demonstration on Thursday, rejecting botched installations of prepaid water meters and demanding SWAPO Katima Councillors to be recalled and CEO to resign. The demonstrators who were mostly from Choto location were joined by other residents of the town, took…

By Peter Matengu KATIMA Mulilo Mayor, her Worship Georgina Mwiya on the 6th of April inaugurated   the pre-paid water system, which will pave the way for the abolishment of the conventional water billing system. The Katima Mulilo Town Council on Friday the 6th of April 2018 embarked upon the mission to supply its residents with…

By Simon Liseli THE Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) in Katima Mulilo is calling on government to extend and grant an amnesty of one year period. NCCI and business community in Katima Mulilo have co-opted requesting the Minister of Finance Mr. Calle Schlettwein to consider their request of granting a tax amnesty of…

By Chaze Chika A NEW Combined School named after a SWAPO Plan Combatant late Mr. Tobias Hainyeko was officially opened by the out-going Zambezi Education Director Mr. Austin Samupwa on Friday. The purpose of opening the new school is to accommodate the increasing number of learners in the town of Katima Mulilo and the region…