FIREFIGHTERS are battling to extinguish a devastating veld fire that started in the Uibes farm area of the Gibeon district on Monday. Hardap Police commander, Deputy Commissioner Kobus Meyer, yesterday said the fire had already destroyed close to 4 000…
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–LÃœDERITZ residents want the Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate a recent auction held by the Town Council.The residents claim that a council accountant, Stanley Narib, who doubles as the local Tender Board secretary, arranged the auction without the approval of the…
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–ELEVEN Nivex Grape Company workers were seriously injured when two trucks collided and one of them overturned at Aussenkehr on Tuesday morning.The two trucks were transporting close to 81 people to work.The Karas Police commander, Chief Inspector Nicky Nampala, said…
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–THE Keetmanshoop Town Council has suspended its data processor with full pay pending a investigation into irregularities in the council’s records. The Council’s acting Chief Executive Officer, Andre Blaauw, yesterday confirmed the suspension of Moses Markus.It is alleged that Markus…
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–RESETTLED farmers in Karas Region say they are fed up with the Lands and Resettlement Ministry’s empty promises to improve poor water infrastructure at their farms. A disgruntled resettled farmer, who wanted to remain anonymous, complained to The Namibian about…
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–A GROUP of civil servants occupying Government houses at Lüderitz are accusing the Works Department of ‘hijacking’ the sale of houses under the Government alienation scheme. They claim Government houses have been sold under the scheme countrywide, but not at…
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–THE former NamWater Regional Manager, Leopoldt Niipare, is the favourite to fill the vacant Chief Regional Officer (CRO) position in the Karas Regional Council.The Namibian has reliably established that Niipare scored the highest points during an interview a week ago.…
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–THE second rape in two days was reported at the southern town of Karasburg on Monday.The latest victim is a 54-year-old woman who was brutally assaulted and raped in her home in the early hours of the morning.The Police have…
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–THE Department of Works needs an estimated N$1 billion to maintain Government properties across the country. This was revealed by Works and Transport Deputy Minister Paul Smit when he officially delegated maintenance functions from the Department of Works to the…
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–POLICE at Bethanie have arrested a Lüderitz resident who allegedly caused the death of Heiko ‘Oubaas’ Nanub by kicking him in the crotch during a quarrel outside a Katutura shebeen.Willem ‘Sabata’ Boois yesterday appeared in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate’s Court on…
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–A TOYOTA double-cab bakkie recently allocated to the !Khara-Khoen Traditional Authority was destroyed by fire on Friday. The Hardap Regional Police commander, Deputy Commissioner Kobus Meyer, said the fire was allegedly started by a passenger who had smoked near petrol…
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–A MAN accused of shooting dead his son made a brief appearance in the Keetmanshoop Divisional Court again on a charge of murder yesterday. Jakobus Appollus (69) allegedly shot his son, Patricio Appollus, through the head at close range with…
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