Mourners are flocking to the homestead of the late Swapo stalwart and freedom fighter Kanana Hishoono at Onambutu village in the Eenhana Constituency, Ohangwena Region, to console the bereaved family and pay their last respects.
Hishoono died at age 89 on 14 January.
Vice President Lucia Witbooi arrived back in the country this afternoon following the conclusion of her official visit to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.
Witbooi participated in the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Summit.
Suspended NAMDIA employee Charles Roman appeared in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate's Court today on charges of defeating the ends of justice and contravening the Prevention of Organised Crime Act.
Roman's appearance followed his arrest in the early hours of Wednesday.
Heavy rains on Wednesday night have left dozens of households in Chotto Compound homeless after floodwaters inundated their homes, ruining food supplies, documents and personal belongings.
Otjozondjupa police are calling on the public to help identify a female murder suspect captured on CCTV walking with a male victim minutes before the killing.
Grade 4 and 5 learners at Higher Hope Primary School in Walvis Bay have been sent home due to a lack of water at the school.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah described the late Kanana Hishoono as the bravest, most selfless person and a veteran of the liberation struggle.
She said Hishoono contributed immensely to consolidating the gains of independence and democracy, serving in various capacities.
Continuous investment in the professional development of staff has resulted in the Hardap Region improving by moving from 12th place to second place in the 2025 Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Advanced Subsidiary (NSSCAS) Level results.
Epukiro Secondary School in the Omaheke Region has recorded an impressive academic achievement after securing fourth place nationally in the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Advanced Subsidiary (NSSCAS) Level results.
Education authorities in the Omaheke Region say that while primary school placements have progressed, high school overcrowding remains a major challenge affecting education quality.
