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Diamond Discovery in Caprivi and Kavango
By Risco Lumamezi It will take 5 to 10 years after further explorations will come to an end this year before they bring a diamond mine on table in Caprivi and Kavango , however the task force dealing with geological surveys of variuos geophysics, which is on board in making those findings a reality is…
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Katima fugitives still on Run
By Risco Lumamezi FIVE of the twelve escapes who break out the Katima Mulilo police cell on July 31 , 2007 are still at large. The twelve trial awaiting prisoners allegedly forced to open the door of their cell. Prisoners escaped the police cells in a breakthrough move, this included Sinvula Tawana, Kaonde Namushi, Martin…
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Community Forestry A living for rural people
By Risco Lumamezi SEVEN communities in the Caprivi region have benefi ted from a joint initiative of the directorate of Forestry, German Development Service (DED) and German Development Bank (KFW). A new community based business model which started by community forests in the North- Eastern Namibia (CFNEN project), opened its gates in the newly Katima…
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NAB rejects accusations of govt subsidy
By Risco Lumamezi CHIEF Executive Officer of Namibia Agronomic Board, Mr. Christof Brock has refuted allegations that the government was not helping farmers who grow maize in Namibia by providing them with a subsidy. The crux of the matter has been barked by a Union representing farmers in Caprivi, as there were divisions among communal…
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Coolstyle Catalogue his life style
By Risco Lumamezi A 29-YEAR Hip-hop musician with the mind of his own, have openly declared his life as a challenge since he was born. Daniel Milomo Matengu commonly known as Cool style was born on 22 December 1978 came the eighth (8) in the family of eleven. With his life which is seemingly to…
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Muyako residents cry foul
By Risco Lumamezi TRIBAL clashing on who owns Lake Liambezi, has sparked confusion to the people living in Muyako area, 60 km east of Katima Mulilo . A decree stating that Lake Liambezi is for Masubia, Confused the family members of the late Buchane, who claimed to be the owner of the land, and therefore…
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Katima Council back on track
By Risco Lumamezi THE Katima Mulilo Town council, which faced financial crisis and irregularities, is now back on rolls after the Ministry’s intervention in the past two month. Permanent Secretary in the ministry of Regional and Local Government and Housing, Erastus Negonga briefed the media on Friday in withdrawing the technical team back to Windhoek,…
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Bukalo Khuta Threatens Top Traditional Singer
By Collins Lyamine A 67-year-old man and a well-known top traditional musician in Caprivi, Godfrey Muyoba Milomo was threatened by the Bukalo traditional court last month. The court ordered a ruling to confiscate his new album for this year(2002) alleging that words in the song revealed some Indunas [councillors] practice. Muyoba who is popularly known…
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Agribank to sue farmers
By Precious Sinyepe Agribank in Katima Mulilo is in an effort to recover debts caused by local farmers. In its desperate move to reckon the debts ,it has approached the traditional authorities. In its desperate move to reckon debts , it has approached traditional authorities[khutas] and the Likwama farmers cooperative for assistance in tracing all…
