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Ndonga Linena green scheme sets standard for modern agriculture

Ndonga Linena green scheme sets standard for modern agriculture By: Staff Reporter Ndonga Linena green scheme is currently one of the four government-run projects in the Kavango Region using technology. The farm manager , Janno Rentel revealed this on Wednesday during the visit of the parliamentary standing committee on natural resources to the scheme. Rentel said the adoption of technology has transformed farming operations at the farm. “With the technology […]

today14 August, 2025

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NamSTEM shines at Africa Science Buskers Festival in Zimbabwe

By: Taati Niilenge Erongo learners from the Namib Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Association (NamSTEM) scored awards after participating in the Africa Science Buskers Festival (ASBF) in Harare, Zimbabwe. The annual event took place from 22-25 July and serves as Africa's premier platform for science communication, innovation, and research among young people. The online category of the competition that was announced on Wednesday, awarded Jordan Mbako a gold medal for […]

today14 August, 2025

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Kavango West man arrested for girl’s murder

By: Staff Reporter A 57-year-old man who fled for allegedly striking a four-year-old girl with a spade, killing her instantly was arrested on Monday. The suspect is expected to make his first court appearance at the Rundu Magistrate’s Court this week. According to the police, the suspect fled immediately after the incident, which happened at 18h00 on Sunday at Kahoro village, Kavango West Region. The man allegedly struck Martha Hamunyela […]

today12 August, 2025

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Do not negotiate rape cases, police chief warns parents

By: Staff Reporter Namibian Police inspector-general Joseph Shikongo has issued a stern warning to parents and guardians to desist from negotiating rape cases in exchange of financial gain. Shikongo said sexual offences are serious and should not be settled privately.  Shikongo also urged parents to report cases immediately so that proper legal action can be taken.   He made the remarks while speaking at the second annual Namibia National Women’s Conference […]

today11 August, 2025

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Inmate dislocates knee after jumping from police station roof

By: Jackson Kunatela One of the inmates who escaped from Ngoma Police station on Sunday evening was rearrested on Monday morning. According to Head of Community Policing in the Zambezi Region Chief Inspector Kisco Sitali, the 23-year-old Namibian suspect, Mubita Monga, was injured while jumping from the roof. Monga was found hiding in a nearby village close to the police station. "He appears to be swollen, and we suspect he […]

today11 August, 2025

Namibia

Namibian wrestlers shine at Johnnie Reitz Big 5 open championships 

By: Petrus Amutenya Namibian wrestlers achieved success at the 2025 Johnnie Reitz Big 5 Open championships in Pretoria, South Africa, the largest wrestling tournament in the Southern Hemisphere. In a media release issued by the Namibian Wrestling Federation (NWF) the event drew 1008 entries this year. Against this competitive backdrop, the NWF Senior Development Team Onghoshi, together with a large number of junior wrestler entries from the Windhoek Wrestling Club […]

today7 August, 2025

Namibia

Four men arrested for goat theft in Kavango We

By: Staff Reporter Four men were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly stealing a goat at Mbore village in Kavango West Region. According to Head of Community Policing, Chief Inspector Raimbert Muronga, the suspects stole the goat from a kraal, slaughtered it without the owner's consent and sold it at a local shebeen. The goat , valued at N$2 500 belonged to a 55-year-old resident of Mbore village. "The recovered items […]

today7 August, 2025

Namibia

Two independent hopefuls join race for Mukwe and Kapako constituencies

By: Staff Reporter Two independent candidates in the Kavango Region have announced their intentions to contest in the upcoming regional council elections — one in the Kapako Constituency in Kavango West, and the other in the Mukwe Constituency in Kavango East. Frans Kasera Kamina has declared his interest to stand as an independent candidate in Kapako Constituency. Kamina said his campaign will focus on promoting food security and agriculture, while […]

today7 August, 2025

Namibia

Namibia to establish world’s largest black rhino sanctuary

By: Hertha Ekandjo Namibia is set to become home to the world’s largest black rhino sanctuary, following a groundbreaking conservation agreement between Gondwana Collection Namibia, the ERP Conservation Foundation Namibia, and the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT). The initiative, located in the Fish River Canyon region of southern Namibia, aims to reintroduce and protect the critically endangered black rhino while restoring other vulnerable species once native to the […]

today7 August, 2025