Search for Lüderitz missing toddler ongoing
Eileen van der Schyff Altough the 3-year-old Spencer Mandela Nakale who went missing from his aunt’s house at Lüderitz on 28 December 2020, is still missing, the toddler’s father, Nelson Mandela Nakale is full of hope that his son will be found. Spencer came to Lüderitz from the Ohangwena Region to spend the holiday with […]
Christmas and New Year’s babies
It was a Christmas and New Year’s miracle for several local families as they welcomed their new additions to the world. Welwitschia Private Hospital in Walvis Bay said they had no Christmas births this year and only one boy and one girl were born on New Year’s Day at its hospital. Walvis Bay State hospital […]
Swakopmund man remains behind bars for raping two minors
Sharlien Tjambari Heiko Dedig will remain in custody after being accused of raping two minors who were left in his care. Dedig made his first appearance in the Swakopmund Magistrates Court on Monday this week. The 42-year-old man from Swakopmund was denied bail on allegations of raping two minors aged 6 and 10. Dedig will […]
NIMT employees still await their salaries
Rudi Bowe About 220 employees of the Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology (NIMT) are still waiting for their outstanding 30% of their salaries for November and December 2020. According to a reliable source at NIMT, the institution has been marred with controversy since last year. The company only managed to pay 70% of their […]
Face to Face resumption of school
Rudi Bowe The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture is cognizant of the current situation in the country with the increase of Covid-19 infections and the impact it has nationally. The Minister of Education, Ester Nghipondoka announced on Monday, 4 January 2021, new proposed dates for the resumption of all schools in the country. The […]
Stop the shaving of our palm trees
Eileen van der Schyff The shaving of our palm trees might look fashionable to some, but not only does it strip away the natural beauty of the environment, this “fashionable” practice also destroys the habitat of Palm Swifts (mainly found inland), doves, rock pigeons, sparrows finches and wagtails and leaves the palms vulnerable. The old […]
Germany supports the Namibian Government in its endeavor to ensure business continuity and economic r3evival of SMEs
On 17 December 2020, a loan agreement between the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) and the Development Bank of Germany (KfW) had been signed. KfW provides refinancing for DBN’s non-agricultural small business loan scheme which forms an integral part of Ministry of Finance “Economic Stimulus and Relief Package to Mitigate the Impact of COVID-19”. The […]
Celebrating an undying camaradie
The Walvis Bay Dialysis Center (WBDC) opened doors to its first patients on 7 December 2020. WBDC now provides life-saving dialysis therapy to local patients, who previously had to travel to other centers to have their healthcare needs met. The center is dedicated to serving all patients suffering from chronic kidney failure, as well as […]
2021 National Cancer Outreach Program
The Cancer Association of Namibia (WO30) is pleased to resume clinical services and invite our communities as follow. “We cannot allow another year of Covid-19 to keep us from our mission to fight cancer in Namibia. We lost an entire year of outreaches and clinics in rural Namibia. Therefore, we ask and expect Namibians to […]
A new home for Christmas
Rudi Bowe A German-based, non-profit, and non-governmental association Pallium – Research and Aid for Social Projects recently handed over a house to Magrietha Salon (Maggie) and her fifteen foster children in the DRC informal settlement, Swakopmund. Swakopmund resident Johan Kruger, who runs a small aid initiative, and businessman Johan Kotze a tours and transport operator) […]