A man (32), who did not have a valid driving licence and allegedly drove under the influence of alcohol or narcotic drugs, caused an accident after driving recklessly and negligently at Okandiikalela-Omangolowani village on Saturday, said police spokesperson Elifas Kuwinga in the weekend crime report. This resulted in five passengers sustaining various injuries. The suspect was arrested and police investigations are ongoing, said Kuwinga. On the same day at Mondesa, Swakopmund, a car hit a family of three pedestrians who were crossing the road. The driver (30) abandoned his vehicle and fle ..read more

The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) has announced that United States oil major Chevron Namibia Exploration Limited (CNEL) will take over an 80% stake in petroleum exploration licence 82 (PEL 82) in the Walvis Basin, offshore Namibia. As part of the arrangement, Namcor and Custos Energy will each retain a 10% carried interest. The completion of this transaction is contingent upon receiving regulatory approvals from the mines and energy ministry. “Our partnership with CNEL and Custos Energy represents a shared vision for the future of Namibia’s energy landscape, bringing to ..read more

Minista woikwanghono Tom Alweendo okwa li a udika ta kunghilile ovanangeshefa vomoshilongo kutya inava kala va teelela okupewa keshe shimwe ngee oilonga yomahooli oya tameke mutu momudo 2029. “Oshiima shotete noshafimana, inatu kala twa fa tu wete kutya opu na omunhu e na sha shetu,” Alweendo osho a lombwela oshoongalele shaNamibia shoikwanghono yomounyuni mOvenduka oshivike sha dja ko.. “Kapu na ou e na sha sheni, onghee nee inamu kala mwa teelela mu pewe omauwa peke. Kapu na ou te mu pe eeproyeka noilonga pomake shaashi ashike nyee Ovanamibia. Omwa pumbwa okukala mwe lilongekida, tamu longel ..read more

“Ovaleli vokomongula, eendokotola, ovapangi, eepelesidente neeminista omo di li mokati keni omo, ndee osha fimana unene opo ndi mu lombwele kutya oimbuluma kai na eshi hai eta.” Ei oitya yaPaulus Shiweefeleni, e shiivike nawa nedina ‘Ninja’, omulumenhu ou kwa li a ya mondolongo molwominyeka nomadipayo. Eshi okwe shi popya pefimbo kwa li ta popi novanafikola vokoHage Geingob Secondary School mOvenduka. Oshivilo eshi osha ningwa palongelokumwe nehangano ledina Faith Foundation. “Inandi hala nande omunyasha moshilongo omu a landule meemadi dange,” Osho a ti ngaho. Shimweefeleni okwa li a mangulul ..read more

Oshilyo shoSwapo Jerry Ekandjo osha ti Namibia ina tambula ko nande omifyuululwakalo dOshieuropa opo a pitike eeveta tadi popile omashenge. Etine loshivike sha dja ko okwa pula kutya ombelewa yomunashipundi wopaliamente oya fikama peni nokulonga mo onotwaveta yaye oyo itai popile omashenge moNamibia opo i etwe mopaliamente. Ekandjo okwa dimbulukifa opaliamente kutya okwa li a eta onotwaveta yaye mopaliamente odula ya dja ko ndee ta ti otai pula efimbo lile opo i tumwe kupelesidente i ka kolekwe. Ekandjo okwa li ta longifa okatendo 56 kekotamhango, oko taka ti keshe onotwaveta ya pita mopaliame ..read more

The man convicted of murdering the two top executives of the Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology (Nimt) in April 2019 was sentenced to two terms of life imprisonment on Monday. Judge Christie Liebenberg sentenced Ernst Lichtenstrasser in the Windhoek High Court, where Lichtenstrasser was found guilty on two counts of murder and six further charges in November last year. Lichtenstrasser (62) was convicted of murdering Nimt executive director Eckhart Mueller and his deputy, Heimo Hellwig, who were gunned down at the institute’s head office at Arandis in the Erongo region on the morning ..read more

Two friends were walking from a petrol station in Windhoek on Saturday when a man allegedly pulled out an axe and demanded cellphones from them, said police spokesperson Elifas Kuwinga in the weekend crime report. The man was wearing a security guard uniform. He robbed one complainant of an iPhone valued at N$10 000, while the other person managed to run away, said Kuwinga. According to Kuwinga, no recovery or arrest has been made yet, the suspect is unknown and police investigations are ongoing. The post Phone stolen by axe-wielding guard in uniform appeared first on The Namibian ..read more

Swapo secretary general Sophia Shaningwa has defended the party’s leadership skills, emphasising that proficiency in English does not determine effectiveness. Speaking at a rally at Okongo on Saturday, Shaningwa addressed critics who question Swapo leaders’ English fluency, asserting that their capabilities extend far beyond language proficiency. “We understand that some people were sent to school by Swapo but we cannot allow people to brag that those of us who are not speaking English are useless. It cannot be that way, we are not useless,” Shaningwa said. “They are there speaking too much ..read more

The leader of the Landless People’s Movement (LPM), Bernadus Swartbooi, says the party believes in the potential of Namibia’s young people and does not hesitate to support those without qualifications and experience. He says the LPM believes one has to invest in Namibians between 25 and 30 years old to hone their leadership skills and develop them into responsible citizens who are able to build a country. The party has done so by giving people in this age group leadership opportunities, he says. Swartbooi said this during an election campaign event at Rundu in the Kavango East region recently ..read more

The brother of the Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (Nored) employee who died while attending to a power failure at Okongo has described his death as a great loss to the family. He says his brother was the family’s sole breadwinner. Electrician Ananias Iiyambo tragically died a week ago after he was electrocuted while on duty. His brother Amon says Iiyambo, who worked for the utility for more than 10 years, was transferred to Okongo from the Oshana region but people across the region continued to consult with him on electrical issues. “He was a very reliable person, helpful in the com ..read more