Month: April 2024

OKAPANDA: The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Oshikoto region have opened an attempted murder case against a 36-year-old mentally challenged man after he reportedly attacked his 89-year-old grandmother with a panga.

According to the region’s Head of Crime Prevention Deputy Commissioner Wynand Neels on Sunday, the incident happened on Saturday at around 07h00 at Okapanda village in Oshikoto’s Oniipa constituency.

The victim lives in the same house as the suspect in Okapanda village, which is close to the Oshigambo settlement in the region.

‘It is alleged that the incident occurred when the suspect entered the victim’s room and demanded to have sexual intercourse with his 15-year-old niece. The niece who was in the same room with the victim, then left the room and the suspect followed her, grabbed her and strangled her before they were separated by a 63-year-old woman who was also present,’ he added.

The suspect thereafter went to get a panga and ran to attack the victim (grandmother) who was on her w
ay to the neighbours to seek help.

‘The victim sustained two open wounds on the right chin and a deep cut on the wrist that caused the victim’s right hand to be amputated, according to the doctor,’ Neels said.

Both victim and suspect were transported to Onandjokwe District Hospital for treatment from where the suspect was referred to Oshakati for treatment.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency

Addis Ababa: Nile Basin countries need to recognize the importance of science and technology as key instruments for sustainable water management in the region, Water and Environmental Engineering Professor Esayas Alemayehu said.

In an exclusive interview with ENA, the professor noted that science and technology have huge contribution for sustainable water management in the Nile Basin countries.

Elaborating his point the professor stated that there are different aspects of water resources, like infinite water resources.

“The Basin is bounded by sea and ocean. There is the Mediterranean Sea in the northern part, the Red Sea in the northeast, and the Indian Ocean in the southern part,” he said, adding that “we can therefore try to use the infinite water resources, converting them to freshwater resources that will alleviate and make the water peace and we can manage properly.”

In this aspect, Professor Esayas pointed out that the integral part is science and technology. If we advance desalination, we can easi
ly convert saline water into freshwater.

He cited the experience of countries like Libya and Algeria, indicating that Egypt, which has a large coastal line greater than 2500 km, can also easily extract the water from the Mediterranean Sea to the Red sea with simple technology and alleviate the problem.

But, he also stressed the need for properly managing water resources as there is huge water loss in the basin.

“If we, for example, advance the science technology in distribution system like what Ethiopia is starting to control the loss by looking at the water pressure in the distribution system and detect leakage we can mitigate the huge loss of water in the region.”

Besides, the professor advises the Nile Basin countries to utilize used water in order to mitigate some of the problems in water crisis.

“In Israel, 85 percent of the water supply for agriculture comes from used water. Nile Basin countries can use such an approach to mitigate some of the problems.”

Yet, Professor Esayas underscored that coop
eration is very important even to advance science and technology.

According to him, several researchers have established that the science and technology in the Nile Basin countries are not as expected because the demand is very high.

Thus, science and technology need to be accelerated to minimize dispute in the region.

He stressed that science and technology work as a bridge to bring the different countries together and to show different directions to ensure the use of an unconventional water resource

Source: Ethiopian News Agency

By Charity Nginyu

On the evening of Sunday, March 31, 2024, tragedy struck the community of Loum Chantier as a young motorcycle rider fell victim to a brutal stabbing during an attempted robbery.

Eyewitness Miranda Luciol, still recovering from the horrific scene, expressed her disbelief, saying, ‘My God! I saw the body in the hospital; it was really unbearable. Courage to the family.’

According to residents, the assailants targeted the young man in an attempt to rob him of his bike. Despite their efforts, they were unable to make away with the motorcycle.

‘We were able to recover the motorbike. It is currently parked at their house. The tire was exhausted so the thieves were unable to take it away,’ explained Josiane Lowe, a resident of Loum.

Lynaress, a resident of Loum voiced his concerns, lamenting the recent surge in assaults on motorcycles in the area. ‘I was there yesterday and I saw with my own eyes from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. that we patrolled. In just three days, how many assaults on motorcycles? Le
t the authorities do something because we are in danger,’ urged New.

The plea highlights the urgent need for action to address the underlying issues contributing to the rise in criminal activity in the town of Loum.

Source: Cameroon News Agency