A man allegedly killed his sister and mutilated her private parts, police in the Ohangwena region report. The incident happened on Friday evening at the Okavela village. According to the police, the suspect, who has been arrested after he fled…

Vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has made an appeal to private contractors to ensure they deliver when given work by the government. Nandi-Ndaitwah was speaking at the inauguration of the new regional office complex for the directorate of education, arts and…

The Oshana regional police are urging banks, security companies and the community to be vigilant of crime ahead of the festive season. Oshana police regional commander commissioner Lungameni Sakaria says bank customers should be aware of scams. He said this…

With the festive season approaching, the police in the Oshana region are urging banks, security companies and the community to be vigilant of fraudulent activities. Oshana police regional commander commissioner Lungameni Sakaria says bank customers should be aware of bank-related…

A number of seafarers in the Oshana region were unable to cast their votes due to a number of challenges with their employers yesterday. According to the election officials at the special voting polling stations, who preferr to remain anonymous…

Project manger of the Kalimbeza rice project Patrick Kompeli says they need adequate funding to buy equipment and machines for the state-run irrigation scheme. Kompeli says only then will the project would reach its full potential. He says N$8 million…

A number of seafarers in the Oshana region are unable to cast their votes due to a number of challenges with their employers. According to the election officials at the polling stations, who preferr to remain anonymous due to fear…

BUKALO Village Council chief executive Anna Sazita says they are struggling to operate because of the N$157 million owed to them by residents. Sazita on Monday said they collected less than N$4 million in the last nine years. The money…

Hundreds of police officers, soldiers, and correctional officers turned up to cast their votes during the special elections in the Zambezi region. Voting started on Wednesday morning at Ngweze Community Hall at Katima Mulilo, where the special voting polling station…

The special voting process for security and seagoing personnel successfully commenced at Oshakati in the Oshana region on Wednesday morning. The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) presiding officer, Josia Auala, stationed at the Oshakati Police Station, told The Namibian that…

The Oshakati Town Council is currently piloting the use of prepaid water meters in some parts of the town. The aim is to determine the meters’ effectiveness before rolling the project out to the rest of Oshakati. Oshakati mayor Leonard…

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) commenced its training of 63 polling officers who are to be stationed in the northern regions of Oshana, Ohangwena, Oshikoto and Omusati last week. The ECN has recruited more than 16 000 polling officers…