Month: October 2023

The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni said he will bring the Rent Control Bill to Parliament once the draft bill has gone through the relevant structures and scrutiny.“We have a draft bill, but it is still undergoing a refinement …

The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR) has warned members of the public to stop grabbing resettlement farms in the Oshikoto Region.MAWLR spokesperson Simon Nghipandulwa in an interview with Nampa on Monday here said the ministry has…

Agribank Manager of Marketing and Communication Rino Muranda said the bank significantly boosted its loan disbursements in 2023 compared to the previous year.Muranda said during the financial year ending 31 March 2023, 564 clients benefited from the ba…

Six members of the top management of the Zambezi Regional Council were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday, allegedly in connection with the embezzlement of development funds meant for the Kongola settlement.Source: The Namibian Press …

A 13-year-old boy, Mekondjo Katundu, on Thursday allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in Windhoek.A crime report issued by the Namibian Police Force on Sunday said the boy hanged himself around 13h00 at the family home in Otjomuise.The deceas…

Tucked deep in the hinterland of misty hills in Wundanyi sub-county are rare historical sites that have lain undisturbed for over half a century.Occasionally, an adventurous tourist with a taste for local history and culture turns up to marvel at thes…

The Rotary Club Kitengela has donated sanitary towels to Standard eight and Grade six girls in G.K Prison Primary School in Kitengela.Speaking while issuing the pads, Kitengela Rotary Club President Daniel Wanjuki said that the donation will help the …

Busia Woman Representative Catherine Omanyo has pledged to address the acute water shortage that has hit schools in Teso North, Samia and Bunyala sub counties.The legislator has launched water harvesting programs which target to keep students in class…

Kegoosho women group in Kiekonyokie, Kajiado West constituency have reaped a bumper harvest of cow peas and yellow beans after embracing climate smart agriculture.The crops were grown using solar powered drip irrigation, with support from the Arid Lan…

Former Presidential contender Prof. George Wajackoya was one of the guests at the Watanashati festival held at Kinoru Stadium, Meru Saturday, where he called on Kenyans to consider reconciliation as a virtue of uniting the country.Addressing journalist…