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Two men in Court for Elephant Tusks Possession
By Dominic Sikopo A Namibian National and a 45 -year – old man from Democratic Republic of Congo were both arrested and charged with illegal possession of elephant tusks at Kabuku Village near Mafuta Compound some 7 kilometres South of Katima Mulilo. The accussed Congolese , Mr. Naweji Muteba ,a father of two and a…
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Obama proposes end of monetized food aid
JOHANNESBURG, (IRIN) – In a major development, President Barack Obama has proposed an end to the sale of US food aid in developing countries, with options for buying food locally and cash transfers, among other radical reforms to the system. USAID has accounted for more than half of the world’s food aid every year for…
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Swazi editor faces jail
One of Swaziland’s few independent source of news, The Nation magazine, has been found guilty of “contempt by scandalizing the court” following its publication of two articles in 2009 and 2010 that criticised Chief Justice Michael Ramodibedi, according to a media release from the Media Institue of Southern Africa. Editor of the monthly magazine, Bheki…
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Namibia – Zambia Customs Sign MoU
By Dominic Sikopo Customs authorities of the Republic of Namibia and Zambia have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will strengthen ties between two sister countries on custom related matters. Namibia Customs and Excise Commissioner Mr. Beaven Simataa, told the gathering at the meeting held in Katima Mulilo of Namibia this month that the…
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Swazi government sells food aid
MBABANE, (IRIN) – Swaziland’s government has sold maize donated by the Japanese government to feed hungry Swazis for US$3 million and deposited the money in the Central Bank of Swaziland. The nearly 12,000 metric tons of donated maize was sold by the Ministry of Economic Planning and Development in 2011, but the sale was not…
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Sexual Parts Prejudice “SMS” Worries a Teacher
By Martha Matongo A short text Message that circulated among cellphone recipients from an unknown Author in mid last month at Makanga , has alleged that Mr.Rustus Bukuto (49) was found in position of a man and woman sexual parts.Mr.Bukuto , a Geography Teacher at Makanga Combined School some 70 kilometers west of Caprivi raised…
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Caprivi boundaries under scrutiny
By Staff Reporter THE once troubled Caprivi region has recently submitted proposals on the new boundaries and its new name to the Delimitation Commission appointed by the Namibian Head Of State Hifikepunye Pohamba last month. Among other things on the top of the proposal was the land boundary between Caprivi and Kavango regions which was…
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Matongo School Still in Poor Condition
By Dominic Sikopo GOVERNMENT School named after SWAPO PLAN Combatant Commander Greenwell Matongo is in a state of disaray as there are fears that given its current condition the school can collapse at any time and cause serious injuries to the learners, Caprivi Vision established. “Something should be done soon to the school because the…
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Liňusa la lilama za mapunu libilaeza muluti
Mubihi ki Martha Matongo Liňusa lelikuswani lene likile la lumelwa kwa baluwi ba mihala ya fa manoka (Cellphone) kuzwa ku muňoli yasika izibahaza, mwa hala kweli yefelile ya Yowa mwa Silalo sa Makanga, ne liakalelize kuli Bo Mutompehi Rustus Bukuto ,ba lilimo ze mashumi amane nize lobaňwi (49) neba swalezwi lilama za mapunu a muuna…
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Don`t move Kongola Hostel
Good morning Namibia! I am back after my two articles over the issue of Kongola Combined School hostel titled hostel tug-of-war of Monday, October 22 2012 and No reason to shift hostel from Kongola Monday, November 05, 2012 in the New Era Newspaper. I greet you all in the name of Namibia as an independent…
