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Katima Council Launches Strategic Plan
By Dominic Sikopo THE Katima Mulilo Town Council has launched its first-ever five year strategic plan for the next five years (2013-2018). KMTC Chief Executive Officer Mr. Charles Nawa emphasised the importance of the strategic plan at the launch and in fulfilling his council’s mission statement of rendering services to the residents of the town…
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SABMiller to invest N$360 million in Namibia
SABMiller is planning to break ground in April this year with the construction of its planned 260 000 hectolitre brewery in Namibia. After some delays, the company recently received approval for the re-zoning of 7,2 hectares of land in Okahandja where the brewery will be built and transfer of the land is expected in the…
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Social Security Commission workers on strike
By Staff Reporter Social Security Commission employees are on stay away and have strongly accused the management and the board of commission for misappropriating funds. Workers have been on strike since March 19, country wide while in Katima Mulilo , the petition was read by Mr. Reagen Mukena Head of the Satellite Office. In the…
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Caprivi boundary needs extreme caution
RECENTLY Just ended visit by the Delimitation Commission in Caprivi is welcome news to the once troubled region that really needs urgent attention to solve its problems. Our eyes are still open, no wonder we have to thank the commission for listening and accepting requests of the residents of Caprivi for having an open public…
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Delimitation Commission visits Caprivi
STAFF REPORTER A team of the Delimitation Commission is currently in Caprivi holding a three-day public consultative meeting on the name change of the region, its boundaries and re-demarcations of the old and new constituencies. The High Court Judge Alfred Siboleka as its Chairperson heads the Delimitation Commission. The commission paid its first-ever public meeting…
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Zimbabwe police ban radios, crack down on NGOs
HARARE, (IRIN) – Police in Zimbabwe have announced a ban on the possession of shortwave radio receivers, saying they are being used to communicate hate speech ahead of next month’s constitutional referendum and elections set to be held in July. Wind-up, solar-powered radios sets have been distributed by some NGOs to rural communities, where villagers…
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State Acquits 43 Caprivi Treason prisoners
STAFF REPORTER Loud jubilation and wet tears of joy was the order of the day from families, friends and sympathizers who flocked to the Windhoek Central Prisons main gate to welcome 43 alleged secessionist prisoners who were acquitted and cleared of all 278 charges of treason on February 11. More than 200 people were shouting…
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Word on The Streets: Free Education
A challenge that existed some years ago to pay school fund for learners from Grade (1) to (7) has now turned out to be a thing of the past, the right to free education is stated in the Namibian Constitution Article 20 (2) of the Namibian constitution as enshrined “Primary education shall be compulsory and…
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Widespread flooding hits Southern Africa
JOHANNESBURG, (IRIN) – Several Southern African countries are dealing with the effects of flooding following heavy rains over much of the region in the past week. In South Africa’s northern Limpopo Province, floodwaters claimed 10 lives and left hundreds stranded after the Limpopo River burst its banks. By 22 January, the rain had subsided, but…
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Kingfisher Top Bidvest Cup Fixture for Caprivi
Sport Desk Katima Mulilo based football club Kingfisher, is toping tall at the standings of the Bidvest Cup fixtures for Caprivi. Caprivi Vision SPORT caught up with Caprivi Soccer League’s Chief Sports Organiser Mr.Moris Busungu to shed more light on how the games went about. Mr. Busungu explained that Kingfisher F.C were victorious after they…
