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Namibia to take part in Mining Indaba 2024

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Deputy Executive Director in the Ministry of Mines and Energy, Gloria Simubali, has led a delegation to the ‘Investing in African Mining Indaba 2024’, which commenced in Cape Town, South Africa, on Monday.

Cancer Association of Namibia to provide treatment services over weekends

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The Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) will provide cancer treatment services over weekends at House Acacia, the interim home for cancer patients, as of February 1, 2024.

The service is for cancer patients who live outside Windhoek but receive treatment in the capital.

CRAN cancels UCOM Mobile spectrum licences 

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The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has cancelled the spectrum licences granted to UCOM Mobile Namibia, previously known as Mobile Telephone Networks Business Solutions Namibia (MTN).

NDF recruit dies mid-training

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The Namibian Defence Force (NDF) has confirmed the death of a 26-year-old recruit who was undergoing basic military training at Osona Base in Okahandja.

NDF Spokesperson, Colonel Petrus Shilumbu, told Nampa that Johan Pieterse died on December 28 after he collapsed during a physical fitness exercise.

OTA revives manhood initiation ceremony

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Ondonga Traditional Authority (OTA) chairperson, John Walenga, led a group of 150 participants, ranging from nine to over 70 years old, in a salt collection initiation process over the weekend.

Disabled teen allegedly raped, impregnated

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The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) is investigating a case of rape after a 19-year-old girl living with Down syndrome was allegedly raped and impregnated at an unknown time by an unknown suspect in Havana informal settlement, Windhoek.