The Roads Authority (RA) has announced that Main Road 118 between Rosh Pinah and Oranjemund has reopened for all traffic. The road was closed last week due to rising water levels in the Orange River after heavy rains in South Africa. “The RA would like to express its gratitude to all stakeholders and motorists for their patience during this time,”
The Namibia Trade Forum (NTF) and Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) recently signed an agreement under which the NTF will assist export-oriented enterprises and start-ups with applying for DBN financing. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will also cover enterprises engaged in internal trade. A joint press release issued on Tuesday said the MoU allows Namibia to accelerate its industrialisation agenda
Charles Nyambe, the regional president and managing director of Special Olympics Africa last week scooped the Leading Like Mandela Award during the Sport for Social Change Network (SSCN) Africa Award ceremony. SSCN Africa in partnership with the Leading Like Mandela organisation hosted its inaugural SSCN Africa awards in Johannesburg, South Africa with 138 organisations from 13 countries in attendance. Nyambe,
Inspector General of the Namibian Police Force, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo on Tuesday announced that drugs valued over N.dollars 41 million were seized in Namibia during the 2021/22 financial year. Shikongo said this during a media briefing for the commemoration of the 32nd anniversary of the Namibian Police Force that was held here. The Namibian Police chief said that drugs
The Namibian Police Force will conduct weekly cell searches at police holding cells across the country, to curb the smuggling of contraband into the cells, which has been on the increase. This was announced by Inspector General of the Namibian Police Force (NamPol), Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, at the 32nd anniversary of NamPol here Tuesday. Shikongo said the introduction of
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Three male inmates allegedly escaped from the Henties Bay Police holding cells in the early hours of Sunday. The Namibian Police Force’s (NamPol) weekend crime report availed to Nampa on Monday, indicated that the inmates allegedly used unknown objects to cut open the ceiling of the holding cells at the Henties Bay Police Station. The three inmates, aged between 22
Counting of the ballot papers at the seventh Swapo Congress was completed in the early hours of Monday. The spokesperson of the Swapo Congress National Committee, Audrin Mathe, told Nampa on Monday the results of the voting for the party’s new leadership would be out in the next few hours. The congress is electing the party’s vice president, secretary general
A 57-year-old man allegedly shot and killed his son at Iitanga village in the Oshana Region on Saturday. The Namibian Police Force’s (NamPol) weekend crime report said the deceased has been identified by relatives as the 29-year-old Paulus Wilhelm Tangeni. Tangeni allegedly around 21h00 walked into his parents’ house and demanded to be given a cell phone charger. “His mother
A 35-year-old man died on Saturday after he was allegedly stoned by two brothers he had an argument with at Tsumeb. The Namibian Police Force’s (NamPol) crime report issued on Monday said the deceased was identified by relatives as Piet Naibeb. “The motive behind the stoning incident is still unknown. It happened between 05h00 and 06h00 on Saturday,” the crime
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been elected as the vice president of the Swapo Party, while Sophia Shaningwa retains the position of secretary general. A rerun will be held for the position of deputy secretary general as neither of the two candidates obtained the majority vote of over 50 per cent as required. Source: The Namibian Press Agency
Julinho Sporting Football Club owner and coach Nelson Luis said he is happy to have collected four points over the weekend in the Debmarine Namibia Premiership here. The Rundu-based outfit, Julinho Sporting beat Citizens 4-1 on Saturday at the Khomasdal Stadium while at the same venue on Sunday they collected a point against Civics after a two-all draw. In an
A 35-year-old man died instantly on Saturday when he allegedly lost control over the vehicle he was driving on the Tsumeb-Tamboti gravel road. The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) weekend crime report stated that the deceased was identified by relatives as Eliaser Shikoha. The accident occurred around 15h00 on Saturday, approximately 33 kilometres outside Tsumeb. Three other occupants of the vehicle
Swapo Party vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has retained her current position in the ruling party, garnering 491 votes against her closest competitor Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila’s 270 votes. Fellow party VP contender Pohamba Shifeta walked away with 91 votes. Nandi-Ndaitwah, 70, is cementing power to contest as 2024 National Presidential candidate, and if she emerges victorious, will be the first female President
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