• South Sudan hopes to reboot its economy with ex-soldiers

    MAPEL, (IRIN) – Wounded in battle and a former prisoner of war, Kuot Manyok, 33, is trading the military skills gleaned from his service with the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) for the life of a welder. He is one of the first batch of 290 former SPLA combatants, including 18 women, who recently graduated…

  • Imperforated Anus Patient needs urgent medical operation

    Imperforated Anus Patient needs urgent medical operation

    By Dominic Sikopo PARENTS  of a six -year -old boy with an imperforated anus are in need of critical assistance as the medical condition of their Son seems to be getting worse as he is growing.  Gift Mikatazo was born on 14 September 2007  with his rear opening (anus) clamped which prevents him from removing…

  • Simbwaye must be honourned

    Silence and fear to establish death and locating grave of the missing leader of the Caprivi African National Union, (CANU) late Mr. Brendan  Kangongolo  Simbwaye still remain the issue hidden  under the calabash. Though   the family of the late missing hero have broken this silence in sense that they want to see his remains. According…

  • Family appeals Govt to establish Simbwaye’s death

    Family appeals Govt to establish Simbwaye’s death

     By STAFF REPORTER A Concerned Family member of the late Mr. Brendan Kangongolo Simbwaye, a missing Hero and Leader of the Caprivi African National Union (CANU) is appealing Government to establish the truth of his death and the whereabouts of his grave.  According to Mr. Palanyana Simbwaye (54), a nephew of the missing leader revealed…

  • WHY AND HOW CAPRIVIANS MUST BE FREE: AN ARGUMENT

    WHY AND HOW CAPRIVIANS MUST BE FREE: AN ARGUMENT

     By Phil ya Nangoloh* There has lately been increasing and visible indications that the people of the Caprivi Strip (hereinafter “Caprivi”) yearn for greater freedom in order to determine their own destiny, including total independence, from Namibia.  Assuming this is the case, there are, after all, clear and convincing grounds for believing that Caprivi has…

  • King Fisher Wins Katima Council Tournament Cup

    King Fisher Wins Katima Council Tournament Cup

     By Libuto Walubita KING FISHER won the Katima Mulilo Town Council first ever tournament Cup with cash prize of N$ 10, 000.00 plus a floating trophy. This came after KMTC annual tournament which kicked-off on September 7, in Zambezi region following a great comeback of King Fisher to victory by 2- 0 over Real Cheetah…

  • Batu ba Zambezi bana ni kuzamaelela ni libizo– Sampofu

     Mubihi wa Koranta   Mueteleli wa Sikiliti sene sicincizwe libizo cwale cwale sa Zambezi seo kasamulaho nesi bizwa Kapilivi utalusa kuli bayahi ba Sikiliti baswanela ku tapisa mihupulo yabona kusa ipiza bana ba Kapilivi ni kamuta (Caprivians).  “Lubata kuli batu baluna batapise mihupulo ya bona kwa ku bulela kuli ni mu kapilivian nimu Kapilivian” kutalusa…

  • UK MINISTER FOR AFRICA VISITS NAMIBIA

    STAFF REPORTER United Kingdom`s Minister for Africa and Member of Parliament,Mr. Mark Simmonds is making a four ( 4) day visit to Namibia from September 4- 7 This will be his first visit to Namibia as Minister for Africa. Mr Simmonds is expected to meet with the NAMPOL’s Chief Inspector Victoria Matjila and Chief Inspector…

  • Namibia to host SADC Special Forces Warfare Exercise

    Namibia to host SADC Special Forces Warfare Exercise

    By Staff Reporter ABOUT 600 Special military personnel from ten (10) member states of Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) are expected to partake in the Special Forces Exercise Codenamed as “Welwitchia”, in Swakopmund from September 30 to 15 October 2013. In a Media Release from the Ministry of Defence, Members of Special Forces from SADC…

  • Kamwi Speaks Out !