Thousands of visitors and locals at Katima Mulilo, who were left without water since Wednesday morning, can now quench their thirst as water has been restored. Taps around town ran dry around 10h00, but it was restored at about 19h00. A message circulating on social media says that NamWater is experiencing a technical problem. Katima...
WINDHOEK: Power supply to Ariamsvlei, Noordoewer, and the surrounding areas will only be restored by Saturday, NamPower has announced. The Namibia Power Corporation earlier this week said the affected areas have been without electricity since Sunday afternoon due to an electrical fault on the second (220/132 kV 40 MVA) transformer at the Harib Substation, which...
Maria David THE delivery of all health services at the Tondoro Health Centre has been restored after being affected by a flash flood on Wednesday. The health centre is located in Kavango West, where heavy rainfall was reported. In a press statement issued by the Ministry of Health and Social Services Executive Director, Ben Nangombe,...
After more than a year of allegations of illegal fishing, human trafficking and financial setbacks, Nata Fishing Enterprises has been vindicated by the High Court of Namibia. Justice Orben Sibeya ordered the release of Nata Fishing’s vessels, the MV Shang Fu and MV Nata 2, along with a compensation for costs on 12 December, marking...
After more than a year of allegations of illegal fishing, human trafficking and financial setbacks, Nata Fishing Enterprises has been vindicated by the High Court of Namibia. Justice Orben Sibeya ordered the release of Nata Fishing’s vessels, the MV Shang Fu and MV Nata 2, along with a compensation for costs on 12 December, marking...
Namibia Financial Services Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA)’s complaints resolution mechanism has played a pivotal role in addressing consumer grievances. These complaints predominantly revolve around disputes concerning payment correctness by regulated entities, overcharged interest, non-payment of pension benefits, repudiated funeral benefits, and policy refunds or lapsed policies. NAMFISA is dedicated to promptly and impartially addressing these concerns,...
Telecom Namibia has resolved disruptions to internet and voice services that occurred nationwide on Monday and early Tuesday morning. In a Tuesday statement, the company attributed the outages to technical difficulties stemming from cable theft in multiple areas, including Windhoek, Okahandja and Katima Mulilo. “We again urge all to please report any suspicious behaviour regarding...
Staff Reporter THE Namibian police have announced that the Vehicle Registering and Clearing System is once again operational after it was reported to be malfunctioning countrywide on 20 September. The recent interruption in the system had left vehicle owners and clearing agents in a state of limbo as they were unable to access the essential...
Telecom Namibia has announced that the WACS cable, which was previously damaged by a natural occurrence – a sub-sea rockslide in the Congo Canyon off the coast of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Cameroon, has now been repaired and is back up and running since last night. According to the telecoms provider on Wednesday,...
By Kaleb Nghishidivali Rundu, Sept. 1 – The recent completion of the restoration of the Rundu Abattoir has brought significant relief to livestock farmers in the Northern Communal Areas (NCAs) of Namibia. The restoration, amounting to a cost of N$40 million, was financed by the government and has provided farmers with the means to formally...