Ongwediva – Windhoek Observer

17 Dec

15-year-old boy rapes girl, 14

Eba Kandovazu THE police in Ongwediva are investigating a rape incident in which a 15-year-old boy is accused of raping a 14-year-old girl who attended the same confirmation classes with him. According to Oshana Nampol Spokesperson, Warrant Frieda Shikole, the incident happened on Wednesday around 22h00 at Oondjo dha Naango village in Omaalala. “The suspect and victim both used to attend confirmation classes together. Before they went home, the suspect told the victim to go get the copy of the lesson at his house later. The victim went up to the suspect's house at night, told her that he would…

30 Nov

N$28 700 mysteriously disappears from vehicle

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Eba Kandovazu THE police in Ongwediva is investigating a case of theft after N$ 28 700 was stolen from a vehicle, minutes after the victim withdrew the money from a local bank on Friday. Nampol Spokesperson, Inspector Thomas Aiyambo, says the victim, a 43-year-old employee of the International University of Namibia(IUM) withdrew the money before driving to a school near the Roman Catholic Church, to pay for his daughter’s school fees, leaving cash in the car. “He took N$850 to go and pay for his daughter’s school fees, when he came back the money was not there. Nobody is arrested…

24 Nov

Police officers accused of brutally assaulting a man

ObserverObserver MoneyOngwediva, police officers

Eba Kandovazu AN internal investigation is currently underway following the alleged brutal assault of a man in Ongwediva by four unnamed police officers about two weeks ago. The victim, Israel Nangolo (39) has since been hospitalised at the Oshakati State Hospital. As a result of the assault, Nangolo has been diagnosed with internal bleeding. He has also suffered from hemothorax, a collection of blood between his chest wall and the lungs, which is currently being drained. Oshana Police Commander, Rauha Amwele, has confirmed that a report is yet to be sent to the Inspector General, Sebastian Ndeitunga. Amwele has also…

29 Sep

IUM discontinues non-education courses at Ongwediva

ObserverUncategorisedInternational University of Management (IUM), Ongwediva

Eba Kandovazu THE International University of Management (IUM) has announced that as of next year, the Ongwediva campus will be solely devoted to the administration of Education programmes. Students currently enrolled for other programmes will be allowed to continue until they have completed their studies. No student intakes will be made other than those intending to study education from next January. IUM Communication Director, Gerry Munyama, says the decision is rooted in IUM Strategic Plan 2020-2025, which includes the strategic realignment of its programmes and overall activities as well as the utilisation of resources. "No single lecturer is at risk…

04 Aug

COVID-19 drives rentals down . . . as Ondangwa rentals contract -27.4 % y/y

ObserverUncategorisedFNB Index, Katima Mulilo, Ongwediva, Rundu, Swakopmud

Staff Writer This economic weakness is reflected in FNB’s latest FNB Rental Index, which shows a 12-month average growth of 0.3 percent year on year (y/y) at the end of June 2020, following the short-lived growth momentum of 0.9 percent and 0.8 percent y/y seen in April and May 2020 respectively. The development has brought the national weighted average rent price to N$7022 at the end of June 2020 from N$7404 in June 2019. “Namibia has seen an unprecedented spike in the number of new COVID-19 cases over the last three months, signaling that the worst economic effects of the…