JANUARY 2012

Sipapela Denies Muyongo Abduction Mission.

Linyanti Constituency Councilor and a member of parliament shot down allegations of having trip visits to abduct  the Caprivi  separatist leader  and others  as baseless.

Chief Mayuni vows to take Mafwe name.

The once troubled chieftainship of the siFew Tribe, which split-out from the Mafwe Tribe seven years ago have vowed to be called the Mafwe.

FEBRUARY 2012

Katima Council Chief Denies Grudges   with Car  Wash  Owner.

Acting Chief Executive Officer of Katima Mulilo Town Council (KMTC), Mr Charles Nawa has rejected accusations by his sub-ordinate,  Mr  Humphrey Divai that he had personal grudges that led  to the demolishing of his car.

Lodge owners join SWAPO in Caprivi.

Two families owing lodges in the eastern Caprivi recently joined the ruling   SWAPO party with the aims of working together with the government to bring in development in the region.

Children of the Liberation Struggle Protest in Katima .

About Thirty (30) angry children of the liberation struggle of Namibia in the Caprivi region took a peaceful demonstration against unfair recruitment and discrimination.

MR GAY SPEAKS OUT

ON 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 even  think  about  such an event  some decades ago.

MARCH 2012

Exiled Walubita Stopped not to enter Namibia

Former official opposition Party (DTA) Member of Parliament in the National Council of Namibia Mr.. Conrad  Mukelebai  Walubita (70) was denied not to enter  Namibia after  he  voluntarily  registered his names to return to  Namibia.

Foot and mouth Disease in Caprivi under control

The common dangerous disease known as foot and mouth disease (FMD) that kills domestic animals in the eastern Caprivi is under prevention after the Directorate of Veterinary Services in Katima Mulilo detected it on November 26,2011.

Wife of Simbwaye  gets  a new house

WIDOW of the  Caprivian  Leader , late Brendan Kangongolo  Simbwaye (69)received  her brandy new  three (3) bedroom  house from  government last month.

MARCH –APRIL 2012

Kaapala  Demands N$25-Million  from Katima  Council.

A former  Estate  Agent for  Katima  Mulilo   Town Council  is demanding  Twenty-Five  Million  Namibian  dollars commission  for  the sale of 500 houses  to Katima  residents  in the  locations of Benjamin  Bebi ,Greenwell Matongo and  Nambweza.

Man shot by Police  asks  PG to Review his case.

A resident of Mwazi Village  at Singalamwe  Area ,140 Kilometers  west  of Caprivi, Mr. Victor  Tutangane  (39) who  was  shot by  the Namibian police on  the  foot  is calling for  the prosecutor  General  to  review  his case.

Katima Mulilo  Council  warns residents against  Vandalism of New  Street  Names.

Public  Relations  Officer  of Katima Mulilo  Town  Council   Mr .Muyoba  Muyoba  has  lashed  out  at the  people  who  are  destroying  and vandalizing newly  erected  roads signs  and street names.

APRIL 2012

Nampol Chief rejects Caprivi   protest group

Namibian  Police Inspector  General ,Lt General  Sebastian  Ndeitunga , has recently  declined  to allow  a peaceful  march  by  a concerned  group  planned   to hand  over  the petition   calling  for a political  dialogue  surrounding  the Caprivi  Saga.

 

 

 Valentine’s  Day  Slaughter  Appears in court

A man  who  slit  the  throat  of his girl  friend (Monde Mbolelwa ) during  valentines day  made his  second appearance  before  the Katima Mulilo  magistrate  court on April 18,2012.

Muyako crocodile hunter sets  another  trap.

A 42- year old  Namibian  male, escaped  death after  he was  taken  for hunting  expedition  at Chobe river  in the eastern Caprivi  near  Botswana.

Less rainfall, no floods in Caprivi.

Some water  catchment  areas in the north eastern Angola, Southern Democratic Of  Congo(DRC) and  North  Western  Zambia  that flows water  into  the Zambezi  river  to cause  flood in  the Caprivi  region  once  they are  full, have little water  due to less rainfall this year.

MAY 2012

Joint Cops probe Barotse, Caprivi secessionist  big guns

Zambian security agencies have co-opted  their  Namibian counterparts  in  probing  the connection  between   secessionist  calls(heavy hitters) in Namibia’s Caprivi  Region  and Zambia’s western  province, according  to sources..

 

Police Officer in court for raping  a minor

A -36- year old Namibian male police  officer  is waiting  for judgment  after  his  final  trial  that  set  on April 26, 2012 in Katima  Mulilo  regional  court  where  he was  found  guilty  for  raping a young girl on December 28,2008.

 

Barotse dismisses Caprivi map

Chairperson   of the Barotseland National Council (BNC) Mr. Nyambe  Namushi  has refuted  media  Reports  that  his  Barotseland  Freedom movement  has territorial  links  with  Namibia’s Caprivi  region  in becoming a one  sovereign state.

JUNE 2012

Caprivi concerned group demands for  a referendum

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.

 Bus accident survivor Amputated

A 58- year old woman ,who narrowly escaped  dearth  by a whisker  when a bus  crashed  her leg  at Katima Mulilo  Open Market last month ,has been  rendered  disabled after  she was amputated.

Govt  to  construct  statehouses in  Regions.

The motion that was  tabled by National Council (NC)at  parliament  in May 7 to 24,has  considered  the appropriate  bill which  emphasizes  more  on  financial  allocation  for  each  ministry  for  the  period year of  2012-2013 to construct  state  houses  in all 13 regions of Namibia.

Govt pumps N$20 Million for roads  in  Katima  Mulilo

Caprivi Regional Government and  Katima Mulilo  Local  Government  have  both  set aside  a multi-Million  dollars  project  for the  tune  of  Twenty  million  Namibian  dollars (N$20M) for  tarring  Six (6) main  streets  of  Katima  Mulilo town.

 

 

 

JULY 2012

Police  Nabs 14 Taxi drivers  for public violence.

About  fourteen  taxi drivers  were  arrested  by Nampol at Katima  Mulilo  for obstruction and interfering with the police officers while on duty last month.

Police constable sentenced to 30 years  imprisonment.

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.

Mother seeks  compensation   from  MVA fund for son’s dearth.

A 56-year old  Region Nanvula  Muhinda,a  resident of Katima Mulilo , is seeking   compensation from  Motor Vehicle Fund(MVA)  for the  loss of   suffering  following her  son’s dearth  in a fatal  road accident between Windhoek  and  Usakos Road in 2009.

Caprivi Governor condemns  prejudice  ‘SMS’.

Caprivi Regional Governor   Hon .Alfrea  Lawrence  Sampofu has condemned a short message service(SMS) that  circulated amongst cellphone  recipients shortly  after  the  dearth  of SWAPO Councillor Mr. Felix ‘Njangula’ Kabuku  Mukupi  on June 16.

AUGUST 2012

Caprivi High Treason Case to acquit more.

About 111 secessionist  accused  suspect  who have in police detention for close  to thirteen  years are expected  to  be acquitted  of  the high  treason  charges brought  against  them in 1999 and 2000.

Namibia condemns BDF shoot-to-kill tactics.

Safety and Security Minister,Nangolo  Mbumba  has strongly  condemned the  Botswana Defence Force (BDF) actions of shooting  innocent  Namibians at Caprivi  region ,when  found  illegally  on their side of  the  country  instead  of arresting and detaining  them.

 

Ngoma residents cry foul over cross- border killings.

Family members  of the  Namibians  who  were killed by Botswana  Defence  Force(BDF) over the years  are seeking  government  intervention  to investigate  of their deaths.

 

 

Sauzuo Sub-Khutas  in conflict

The establishment of another  Sub-Khuta ,Xhoruha  ,at Sauzuo  in  Sangwali   area, south of Katima Mulilo  has  triggered  conflict  and  is now pitting  family members  against  each other  with  those  supporting  the Nyowani Sub-Khuta .

 

SEPTEMBER 2012

School principal demands half a million  from  Govt

A school principal with 26-years teaching  experience  is demanding N$500 000 from  the ministry of education for working  as a head master  at  two  schools  in western Caprivi for nearly  five years.

Katima Mulilo  Police Chief in court for theft.

Chief Inspector Fredrick Nalisa (50) was arrested last month for alleged theft  and has since appeared  in court where he was  released  on N$2000 bail.

Don’t change Caprivi name.

In response to the  proposal  on re-naming  the Caprivi  Region which  was  reported in the Namibian  Newspaper of Monday,July 30,2012.

 

OCTOBER – NOVEMBER 2012

Treason trial Postponed.

The Caprivi High  Treason  trial  in which 92 of the 109 accused  detains had launched applications  with  their  defence  lawyers  to be  released  from custody,was postponed  to February 11,2013 for  Judge Elton Hoff to give  his verdict.

Examination question paper theft suspects in court.

About 23 Grade 10 and 12 learners  in Caprivi region  made  their court  appearance on  October  24  before  the Katima Mulilo  Magistrate  court(B) on the charges  of theft ,after  they were  found  in possession  of the 2012 final  examination question papers.

 

Man shot by police gets a state lawyer.

Mr Victor  Tutangane (39) a  resident of Mwanzi  village at Singalamwe  area  in Caprivi  region  who was  allegedly shot  by  the police during  an ambush, has received legal representation  to fight his case

DECEMBER 2012

Finaughty’s grand children demand  N$90 million compensation .

Eight(8) grand children  of a late businessman William  Finaughty in  the Caprivi  strip are demanding  inheritance  and compensation  of land  along  the Zambezi  river  bank, which  is now in dispute  that  is pitting  them against  the Government.

 

Katima  Mayor steps down.

In an unforeseen turn  of  events , Swapo  appointed councilor  and mayor  of Katima  Mulilo  in Caprivi  region ,Mr . John Musialela  Likando stepped  down  as the town’s municipal  head  on November  30.

 

Pohamba reshuffles cabinet, dismisses Kazenambo.

Namibian president  Hifikepunye  Pohamba has  reshuffled  and redeployed his  cabinet ministers   and  governors , just days  after  the ruling  party Swapo  held its  fifth  congress.