The Namibia Press Agency, (NAMPA), was established in 1991 as a national news agency responsible for the distribution of local, regional and international news.

Cenored to electrify 100 houses at Kalkfeld

Written by Mulisa Simiyasa on 26 March 2023

KALKFELD, 26 MAR (NAMPA) – The Central North Regional Electricity Distributor (Cenored) on Sunday held a groundbreaking ceremony to launch its electrification project at Kalkfeld settlement in the Otjiwarongo constituency.
The electrification project will see houses being constructed under the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia (SDFN), electrified in the next six months.
President Hage Geingob who was in the area on Sunday did the official groundbreaking of the project, together with First Lady, Monica Ge ...


Man dies while trying to cross Trans-Caprivi highway

Written by Sawi Hausiku on 26 March 2023

RUNDU, 26 MAR (NAMPA) -A 64-year-old man died at Muroro village in the Kavango East Region on Saturday after he was hit by a truck while trying to cross the Trans-Caprivi highway.
Acting Namibian Police Force Regional Commander, Deputy Commissioner Eino Nambahu on Sunday said the incident occurred at around 21h00, when the Zambian national truck driver who was travelling on the Trans-Caprivi highway hit the deceased identified as Nekaro Mbundu.
'It is alleged that the driver saw the pedestrian on the should ...

Revenue agency explains counterfeit goods

WINDHOEK, 23 Mar (NAMPA) - Namibia Revenue Agency's (NamRA) Manager of Excise and Customs Abner David on Thursday explained that the agency does not have any capacity to determine wether goods are counterfeit or not. (Video: Petrus Namadiko) NAMAPTV

CoW replacing private locks to allow for easy access to meter rooms

Hamata's Burial to Take Place at Eenhana Shrine This Saturday

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× CAPE TOWN, 19 March 2023 – Namibian para-powerlifter Gabriel Nghiishililwa receiving his medal from South Africa Sports Association for the Physically Disabled (SASAPD) president Moekie Grobbelaar during the 2023 SASAPD National Championships in Cape Town. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

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× Anti-riot police maintain a cordon against stone throwing protesters at a mass rally called by the opposition leader Raila Odinga who claims the last Kenyan presidential election was stolen from him and blames the government for the hike of living costs in Mathare, Nairobi, on March 27, 2023. (Photo by Tony KARUMBA / AFP)

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× CAPE TOWN, 19 March 2023 – Namibia's Petrus Karui in action at the Green Point Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa during the 2023 Toyota South African Sport Association for the Physically Disabled (SASAPD) National Championships. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

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× Policemen carry away a demonstrator during a protest on March 27, 2023 in Vienna, Austria, as the Austrian capital hosts the European Gas Conference running from March 27 to 29, 2023. - The conference aims at "promoting the dialogue between Europe and its main suppliers". Demonstrators "demand an end to the fossil exploitation being planned behind closed doors at the EGC and call for comprehensive changes in order to create a just energy system". (Photo by JOE KLAMAR / AFP)

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× (230327) -- TEGUCIGALPA, March 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A pedlar sells snacks on a street in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on March 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)