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Katutura East constituency residents frustrated over food parcel distribution

Several residents of Windhoek’s Katutura East constituency expressed frustration after allegedly being excluded from a food parcel donation event on Wednesday facilitated through the constituency office. Lena Ileka, a resident of Katutura East said the distribution process was unfair, claiming that priority was given to residents from other areas of the constituency. Ileka further alleged that some of those beneficiaries had already received food parcels from a previous distribution event […]

April 17, 2025 7

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No room for criminal activities in Oshana

By Maria Namupala The Oshana Regional Commander, Commissioner Naftal Sakaria region said that while launching Operation New Era today in Oshakati. Operation New Era is aimed to combat crime during this Easter Weekend, and will go until Tuesday. Sakaria said criminals needs to be warned as there are no rooms for criminal activities in the region. He said police officers will be deployed to different places , in order to […]

April 17, 2025 17

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Oshikuku municipality allocates Shack Dweller Federation houses

By: Petrus Amutenya Public Relation Officer of the Oshikuku municipality John Siloiso says the town council is committed to providing land for residential and other purposes. On the 18th of April 2024, the town council handed over 23 residential erven to members of the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia (SDFN) in Extension 9. As of 17 April 2025, 18 houses were under construction and almost completed. This is the third […]

April 17, 2025 14

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B2Gold records a fatal road accident involving cyanide in Otjiwarongo

Eric Mhunduru B2Gold Namibia has confirmed that a tragic and unfortunate road accident occurred earlier today involving a truck transporting cyanide to the B2Gold Otjikoto Mine. In a statement, B2Gold Namibia said the truck, owned and operated by an accredited cyanide transporter, Coleman Logistics, was involved in a head-on collision on the Otjiwarongo-Otavi Road, approximately 10km outside of Otjiwarongo. “Tragically, two individuals have lost their lives, and one driver sustained […]

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Sports ministry to develop three facilities in Windhoek

By: Terence Mukasa The education ministry plans to construct a stadium in the Goreangab area, Samora Machel constituency in Windhoek. The deputy minister Dino Ballotti and Khomas governor Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma visited the area on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. They also visited the Khomasdal Stadium and the Katutura Youth Centre. The proposed developments will include the construction of a football pitch, as well as netball and basketball courts. Camera: […]

April 16, 2025 14

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Sports ministry to develop three facilities in Windhoek

By: Terence Mukasa The education ministry plans to construct a stadium in the Goreangab area, Samora Machel constituency in Windhoek. The deputy minister Dino Ballotti and Khomas governor Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma visited the area on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. They also visited the Khomasdal Stadium and the Katutura Youth Centre. The proposed developments will include the construction of a football pitch, as well as netball and basketball courts. Camera: […]

April 16, 2025

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Windhoek District Hospital yet to be constructed 1 months after groundbreaking

By: Selma Taapopi Construction work for the Windhoek District Hospital is yet to begin 11 months after the groundbreaking ceremony was held in May 2024 on farm 108 in Havana in the Moses Garoeb Constituency. Last year, several government officials, including President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and former health minister Dr. Kalumbi Shangula visited the site to mark the official start of the project. The planned hospital will have a 500-bed […]

April 16, 2025 16

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Windhoek District Hospital yet to be constructed 1 months after groundbreaking

By: Selma Taapopi Construction work for the Windhoek District Hospital is yet to begin 11 months after the groundbreaking ceremony was held in May 2024 on farm 108 in Havana in the Moses Garoeb Constituency. Last year, several government officials, including President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and former health minister Dr. Kalumbi Shangula visited the site to mark the official start of the project. The planned hospital will have a 500-bed […]

April 16, 2025 13

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Ballotti says ministry will ‘move mountains’ to bring soccer games home

By: Terence Mukasa Sports deputy minister Dino Ballotti says they have allocated N$200 million from this year’s budget for sports infrastructure development and hosting local sports leagues. This will allow the country to host regional and international football matches following the Confederation of African Football (CAF) ban in 2021 due to local stadiums failing to meet international standards. Watch on oneafrica.tv, DStv or GOtv at 19h00 on Mondays to […]

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