Woman arrested for stabbing man

A 32-year-old woman has been arrested at the Etoshapoort single quarters at Outjo, for seriously injuring a man with a broken bottle last Thursday.

Katrina Hauises has been charged with attempted murder. The victim, 40-year-old Arnold Katenga, was admitted at the Outjo State Hospital to be treated for multiple stab wounds.Epako residents push for drought relief food RESIDENTS of the Epako informal settlement at Gobabis held a peaceful demonstration on Monday to press their demand for drought relief food.The protesters met Omaheke Regional Governor, Laura McLeod, who explained that people living in urban areas were not designated to benefit from the drought aid programme.She said the Emergency Management Unit (EMU) in the Office of the Prime Minister had asked the Regional Emergency Management Unit (REMU) to stop registering people who live in urban centres as beneficiaries this year.But, she said, if some people in urban areas seriously needed drought relief aid, their plight would be considered.The demonstrators, who consider themselves vulnerable people, told McLeod that the EMU’s decision was unfair as they lived in shacks without electricity and water and had no food.They also wanted to know why they were not registered as beneficiaries while communal farmers, who owned cattle, were receiving drought relief food.Approached for comment, the Deputy Director of EMU, Gabriel Kangowa told Nampa that he could not say anything on the matter as he first had to be briefed by McLeod on Tuesday.However, he repeated that Government had rules governing the distribution of food and that he would spell out those rules once he had met with the Omaheke Governor.- NampaThe victim, 40-year-old Arnold Katenga, was admitted at the Outjo State Hospital to be treated for multiple stab wounds. Epako residents push for drought relief food RESIDENTS of the Epako informal settlement at Gobabis held a peaceful demonstration on Monday to press their demand for drought relief food. The protesters met Omaheke Regional Governor, Laura McLeod, who explained that people living in urban areas were not designated to benefit from the drought aid programme. She said the Emergency Management Unit (EMU) in the Office of the Prime Minister had asked the Regional Emergency Management Unit (REMU) to stop registering people who live in urban centres as beneficiaries this year. But, she said, if some people in urban areas seriously needed drought relief aid, their plight would be considered. The demonstrators, who consider themselves vulnerable people, told McLeod that the EMU’s decision was unfair as they lived in shacks without electricity and water and had no food. They also wanted to know why they were not registered as beneficiaries while communal farmers, who owned cattle, were receiving drought relief food. Approached for comment, the Deputy Director of EMU, Gabriel Kangowa told Nampa that he could not say anything on the matter as he first had to be briefed by McLeod on Tuesday. However, he repeated that Government had rules governing the distribution of food and that he would spell out those rules once he had met with the Omaheke Governor. – Nampa