Flood threat after dam collapses
By Hannes Kaufmann (Informanté Live) Residents of Mariental and travellers in the Hardap Dam catchment area are warned to be extremely cautious of flood waters, after a dam burst…
Taking back Kora millions
Zorena Jantze THE Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) has won its civil case against African music awards company Mundial Telecom, in which it sued the company after a botched deal…
Burglars steal items worth N$80 000 at Ongwediva
Placido Hilukilwa BUSINESSES and residential premises in the Ongwediva town in the Oshana Region appear to have become the preferred target of burglars, with three incidents reported since Saturday in…
Ombadja Chief proud of achievements
Placido Hilukilwa THE densely populated Okalongo area of the Omusati Region was for many years just one of the districts headed by a senior headman under the Oukwanyama Traditional Authority…
RAGING RIVERS IN FAR DROUGHT-STRICKEN KUNENE AND ERONGO REGIONS
Informanté Correspondents Heavy weather with lightning and thunder, and heavy rains in Windhoek suburbs, hid a much bigger rain and flooding river spectacle in the areas of Palmwag, Khorixas…
Covid-19: Three infants, one teenager among 31 deceased
Staff Reporter THREE babies under the age of one year and a teenager are among the 31 deaths recorded in the latest 24-hour Covid-19 reporting cycle. This was…
Market Recap 12 January to 18 January 2022
In the local market this week, the NSX Local index was down 0.66% at 523.9, and the NSX Overall Index was up 2.29% at 1666.6. As at 18 January 2022,…
Farmers worried: Always cloudy but no rain
Placido Hilukilwa PROMISING clouds appear in the sky and disappear, and the rain stays away from the bigger part of the northern regions. Whatever rainfall there was since…
We are tired of drinking muddy water – Ohaifundju villagers
Zorena Jantze VILLAGERS from the Oshikoto region are asking for assistance from the Namibian government stating that they have spent several years drinking water from a makeshift dam which they…
Drugs get 132 arrested in December
Ashley Nyambe A TOTAL of 132 people were arrested for drug-related matters in December alone and drugs worth more than N$375 000 were confiscated. According to Namibian Police Force Deputy…
‘Missing’ Whitley Beukes tells mother to stop search
Staff Reporter THE 17-year-old Whitley Beukes from Narraville who went missing on 7 January has in the meantime reportedly contacted her mother and instructed her not to look for…
Oshikoto records most ICU cases
Staff Reporter THE Oshikoto region had the most ICU cases reported due to Covid-19 and none of the 15 cases have been vaccinated. Khomas recorded 10 ICU cases,…
Thief steals money, leaves his own cellphone
Placido Hilukilwa A SUSPECTED thief might have provided the police in the Ohangwena Region the most important tip that would lead to him being arrested. The incident happened…
Gondwana makes life easier for guests
Ashley Nyambe GONDWANA Collection Namibia launched a new web-store and booking system recently. According to the Group, the system is intended to make the booking process more convenient and enjoyable.…
GIPF goes electronic
Ashley Nyambe THE Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) will now accept electronic funeral claims applications which can be submitted via email by the applicable claimant or by a Human Resource…