Etanga primary school learners sleep in cold class rooms
Zorena Jantze LEARNERS at the Etanga Primary School in the Kunene region are currently facing harsh conditions as a certain number of children at the school are forced to sleep…
Elderly woman robbed and raped in Omusati
Maria David AN elderly woman was robbed and raped in the Onashitendo village of Omusati Region’s Tsandi Constituency. The incident occurred Wednesday evening. The suspect, who was promptly arrested, is…
Agriculture key to development in Ohangwena
Maria David IN Namibia, the agricultural sector is one of the important pillars of the economy. About 70% of the population depends on agriculture for their livelihood, employment and food…
Voter apathy hits Swakop by-elections
Staff Reporter THE IPC retained the regional councillor seat when Kativa Louisa Ndaninga won the by-election with 3 625 votes beating the Swapo-candidate, Solomon Nehemia Ndara, who received 3 122…
Councilors meeting on voting out of IPC Management to proceed
Staff Reporter THE City of Windhoek’s (CoW) mayor, Sade Gawanas, has written a letter to the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) lawyers, stating that a special meeting, which will scrutinize…
NOVA 103.5 in a One on One with Trustco
The weekly Business Report on NOVA 103.5, which provides an economic overview of international, regional and local business and economics, is growing from strength to strength in the business community.…
Scam/fraud victims requested to Contact NamPol
Staff Reporter THE Namibian police in the Khomas region is requesting members of the public who might have fallen victim of a recently reported case of scam and fraud, where…
Miss Namibia 2022 to be crowned tonight
Staff Reporter THE official Miss Namibia 2022 pageant, which will be livestreamed on Informanté’s Facebook page, will take place tonight at the Windhoek Country Club Resort and Casino at 19:00.…
Inflation rate remains high in July
Business Reporter IN July 2022, the annual inflation rate increased by 6.8% compared to 4.0% recorded in July 2021. On a monthly basis, the inflation rate remained unchanged at 1%…
Nekongo downplays threats of boycotting SPYL congress
Placido Hilukilwa SOME members of the Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) in the Oshana Region are threatening to boycott the impending SPYL congress due to alleged irregularities that marked the…
Europe’s possible trophy hunting ban will have negative consequences – Shifeta
Staff Reporter THE environment minister, Pohamba Shifeta, is urging European countries to reconsider the possible ban to restrict the importation of hunting trophies into certain European countries, arguing that it…
Environment ministry monitoring lions
Staff Reporter THE Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has denounced any insinuations that the ministry is not doing anything to monitor lions and to address human-lion conflict in the…
High fuel prices drive vehicle owners to Angola
Staff Reporter ANGOLAN pump prices have always been lower than the Namibian ones and there have always been Namibian vehicle owners who sneaked across the frontier to refill their tanks.…
Market Recap 3 August to 9 August 2022
In the local market this week, the NSX Local index was down 1.25% at 467.7, and the NSX Overall Index was up 4.59% at 1587. As at 9 August 2022,…
Man arrested for rape at Ekuku
Maria David A 37-YEAR-OLD suspect is expected to appear in court on Friday for allegedly raping a 24-year-old woman in the Ekuku suburb of Oshakati. According to police Community Affairs…