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Farmers urged to work hard
By Risco Lumamezi The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) and Likwama Regional Farmers Union recently conducted Maize and Mahangu Champion award ceremony in the Caprivi region where farmers were urged to work hard to produce more for resell and their own personal consumption. Speaking at the award ceremony held at Zambezi Vocational Training Center on September…
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TOWARDS 2014 PRESIDENTIAL POLL-A CRITICAL REFLECTION
By Josephat Sinvula History tells us that by now Lucas Hifikepunye Pohamba is a lame duck President who had the misfortune of entering the Office as the “Reluctant Warrior” nominated and bolstered by the Founding President in 2004. He picked an anti-corruption agenda that endeared him to the civil society groupings and the majority of…
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Man in court for rape
By Simon Liseli A former employee of Road Construction Company (RCC) Mr. German Venomwinyo Jezurura (36) has been convicted for rape by Katima Mulilo Regional court magistrate Mr. William Kasitom on September 6. Mr. Jezurura was convicted of two counts of rape contravening section 2 (1)(a) of the Combating of Rape Act, Act 8 of…
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Botswana I latuzi mikwa ya kukunupa ni kubulaya
Mubihi ki Risco Lumamezi Naha Botswana I itamulezi fa pulao ya Banna baba beli ili bayahi ba Naha Namibia mwa kweli ya Sikulu Silimo se bao neba bulailwe ki limembala za sisole sa Botswana kaku hanyeza kuli neba ezize cwalo ka kuitamulela. Bo Mutompehi Richard Munguni Siyauya, ba lilimo ze mashumi a malalu ni ze…
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School principal demands half a million from Govt
By Simon Liseli and Martha Matongo A school principal with 26 -years teaching experience is demanding N$500 000 from the Ministry of Education for working as a headmaster at two schools in Western Caprivi for nearly five years. Mr. Alex Sombelo Mibonda (51) was principal at Ndoro and Masambo primary schools between 2004 and 2008 claims…
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Katima Mulilo Police Chief in Court for theft
By Dominic Sikopo Chief Inspector Frederick Nalisa (50) was arrested last month for alleged theft and has since appeared in court where he was released on N$2000 bail. A case of theft was opened under case number A276/2012 in Katima Mulilo, cr number 63/8/2012. Chief Inspector Nalisa was nabbed on August 16 for allegedly stealing…
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Peace talks on Botswana shoot- to- kill tactics needed urgently
-Editorial- IT is high time that the government of the Republic of Namibia takes issues affecting the Caprivians seriously. Silence is not the right way to solve conflicts among the nation states because dialogue, peace, stability, love and harmony are the cornerstones of our democracy. We have noted that the killings of Namibian nationals living…
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Botswana denies shoot -to- kill tactics
By Risco Lumamezi Botswana has defended its killing of two Namibian villagers in July this year by members of its Botswana Defence Force arguing that they did so in self-defence. Mr. Richard Munguni Siyauya, (36) and Mr. Brian Nyambe Nyambe (31) were shot dead while allegedly poaching in the Chobe National Park. Botswana’s Public Relations,…
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Sikunga Conservancy gets boat donation
By Dominic Sikopo Sikunga Conservancy recently received a brand new boat that will be used in patrolling Sikunga river channel by fishing guards. Sikunga was officially declared a Fish Protection Area, which has led to its receiving a boat that will boost its drive in curbing illegal fishing and netting. Handing over the boat to…
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Swaziland jails South African Man
MANZINI: A Swaziland court recently sentenced a South African man to 85 years in prison for high treason and terrorism over a botched bomb attack against King Mswati III, but will effectively jail him for a total of 26 years. High Court Judge, Bheki Maphalala last month found Amos Mbedzi guilty of planning to plant…
