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PARENTS are concerned about their kids’ safety and wellbeing amidst increasing number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Namibia, but that did not prevent. ....
THE Christian faithful, who frequent the Halleluiah Ministry’s parish at Ongwediva, turned up for the prayer and worship service as they do every Sunday.
No one, however, paid close attention to the nearby termite mound, but a visitor who joined them for the first time at the invitation of a friend, quickly scanned the surrounding and noticed what others did not: the wild edible mushrooms growing on the nearby termite mound amongst a growth of young mopane trees.
These wild mushrooms – known in Oshikwanyama as Omaova (plural) or Oova (singular) – are delicious and wildly popular. They can be cooked or grilled but are also eaten raw, mostly by young people who discover them while pasturing livestock or on the way to and from school. ....
ALFEUS Tuhafeni Kapala Ya Festus Nghipondoka, a 66-year-old veteran of the liberation struggle who died in a Walvis Bay hospital on 9 February, was laid to rest at Ondobe village, Ohangwena Region, this past Sunday.
Late Nghipondoka was admitted to hospital due to a pre-existing health condition but his COVID-19 test turned out positive posthumously. Relatives and other mourners were permitted to attend the burial in the Ondobe cemetery.
That was the first time residents of this part of the world witnessed a COVID-19 related burial. While some attendees could not hide their curiosity, others were visibly fear-stricken as they stood a distance from the grave. ....
FORMER Ohangwena Regional Governor, Usko Nghaamwa was involved in a motor vehicle at Onhuno on the road between Oshikango and Ondangwa on Saturday evening.
It is alleged the accident occurred when the former governor crashed into a Ford Ranger in front of him which in turn crashed into a Nissan pick-up which bumped a Volkswagen Polo.