A Gobabis district farmer whose burnt remains were found in his and his wife’s house after it had been destroyed by fire was killed with a gunshot to the head, a medical doctor testified in the Windhoek High Court yesterday. Although the remains of Armin Riedel (68) were burnt beyond recognition, fragmented skull fractures and...
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Teenage preganancy remains burning issue
High cases of teenage pregnancy among girls aged between 13 and 19 years old in Kamanjab, Kunene Region, remain a burning social issue that needs concerted efforts to address. These are the views of Deputy Minister of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare, Bernadette Jagger, when she addressed the Women and Girls Conference on...
Duisende vasgekeer by Burning Man – Kosmos 94.1
Duisende vasgekeer by Burning Man ’n Ondersoek is van stapel gestuur na die dood van ’n persoon tydens stortreën by die Burning Man-fees in die Amerikaanse deelstaat Nevada. Meer as 73 000 mense is steeds gestrand by die geleentheid nadat drie maande se reën in soveel dae neergestort het en die terrein in ‘n klei-modderbad...
Small chicken business keeps home fires burning
Shirley Katuuo (37) from Gobabis has successfully turned a business idea into a growing poultry enterprise. Katuoo, who started with 30 chickens last year, now has more than 100 chickens laying eggs in her backyard. With a diploma in accounting from the University of Namibia she says her business was inspired by the high unemployment...