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Firewood business catches on at Otjiwarongo
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Firewood business catches on at Otjiwarongo

Youth in Otjiwarongo refuse to lie idle, waiting for job opportunities to be created, and have ventured into selling firewood. Most residents in Otjiwarongo’s informal settlement depend on firewood for cooking and other energy needs, hence the reason to start a firewood business. Firewood business owner Hamugandjo Shitumba says, “On good days, I would make...

Pupkwewitz Megabuild hardware retail shop catches fire
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Pupkwewitz Megabuild hardware retail shop catches fire

A fire broke early this morning on the first floor of the historic one-story Pupkwewitz Megabuild hardware retail shop building constructed in 1906 at Luderitz. Local firefighters responded to the fire and managed to put it out. Eric Laufs, Luderitz Pupkwewitz Megabuild branch manager, said it is suspected that an electric short circuit might have...

Parked truck catches fire | nbc
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Parked truck catches fire | nbc

A Zambian truck driver narrowly escaped death at the Ngoma border post in the Zambezi Region when his parked truck caught fire while he was sleeping.  The driver is reported to have arrived at Ngoma Post Tuesday morning from Zambia via Botswana in transit to Walvis Bay, transporting copper. Due to delays by the clearing...