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Man shoots girlfriend in the head and commits suicide
Staff ReporterOct 2, 20232 min read

Man shoots girlfriend in the head and commits suicide

Staff Reporter THE Namibian police have reported a case of attempted murder and suicide after a man identified as David Isai Valungameka, aged 40 shot his girlfriend in the head…

Three arrested for attempting to rob Swakopmund’s Style store
Staff ReporterOct 2, 20231 min read

Three arrested for attempting to rob Swakopmund’s Style store

Staff Reporter THREE men were arrested this morning for attempting to rob the Style store in Swakopmund, Erongo Region. According to Inspector Ileni Shapumba, the spokesperson for the Erongo Police,…

A pedestrian dies in a hit-and-run accident near Omungwelume
Staff ReporterOct 2, 20231 min read

A pedestrian dies in a hit-and-run accident near Omungwelume

Staff Reporter A pedestrian, identified as 38-year-old Simon Kandjumbwa, died Friday evening after he was hit by an unknown motor vehicle in the Ohadiwa village near Omungwelume in the Ohangwena…

15 Passengers die in two separate car accidents over the weekend
Staff ReporterOct 2, 20232 min read

15 Passengers die in two separate car accidents over the weekend

Staff Reporter A total of 15 people died over the past weekend in two separate car accidents on Sunday. The first accident claimed the lives of six people in the…

Rabies still a major concern in Namibia
Staff ReporterOct 2, 20232 min read

Rabies still a major concern in Namibia

As five Namibians succumb to rabies last year Staff Reporter AS the world commemorates World Rabies Day on 28 September, Namibia is not spared from the devastating impact of rabies…

Ondangwa residents owe Council N$85 million
Maria DavidOct 2, 20233 min read

Ondangwa residents owe Council N$85 million

Maria David THE Ondangwa Town Council has announced plans to give its residents debt relief for a period of 12 months. Town spokesperson Petrina Shitalangaho-Mutikisha said the council will waive…

Nine Kayec VTC workers dismissed after non-attendance of a meeting
Staff ReporterOct 2, 20232 min read

Nine Kayec VTC workers dismissed after non-attendance of a meeting

Staff Reporter NINE Katutura Youth Enterprise Centre (Kayec) vocational trainers were charged with insubordination and dismissed after a disciplinarian hearing for alledgedly failing to attend a meeting set up by…

Undocumented Hambili chases Home Affairs official away
Staff ReporterSep 30, 20232 min read

Undocumented Hambili chases Home Affairs official away

Staff Reporter GOVERNMENT is still determined to find a way to assist an undocumented elderly resident of the Okapundjona village in the Engela Constituency of the Ohangwena Region despite the…

Two minor girls raped by teen boys
Staff ReporterSep 30, 20232 min read

Two minor girls raped by teen boys

Staff Reporter A seven-year-old girl was raped by an 18-year-old male cousin with whom she shared a bedroom. According to Inspector Raimbert Muronga of the Namibian police, the incident took…

Gambling Board to train healthcare workers to tackle gambling addiction
Staff ReporterSep 30, 20232 min read

Gambling Board to train healthcare workers to tackle gambling addiction

Staff Reporter THE Gambling Board is set to provide training for nurses, social workers, and medical officers in the counselling of individuals struggling with gambling addiction. This was announced by…

NamPol signs agreement with NamPort to enhance port security
Staff ReporterSep 29, 20234 min read

NamPol signs agreement with NamPort to enhance port security

Staff Reporter THE Namibian police force (NamPol) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Namibian Ports Authority (NamPort), allowing NamPol to conduct searches on all vessels that dock…

Fuel prices increase in October
Staff ReporterSep 29, 20233 min read

Fuel prices increase in October

Staff Reporter THE price of unleaded petrol 95 will increase by N$1.90, while diesel 50ppm and 10ppm will increase by N$2.40. This significant development, which will impact the wallets of…

De Klerk extradition case postponed to January 2024
Staff ReporterSep 29, 20232 min read

De Klerk extradition case postponed to January 2024

Staff Reporter FISHROT accused Lawyer, Maren de Klerk who is alleged to have played a paymaster role in the country’s “multi-million” fisheries corruption case will only hear his extradition case…

Witness Protection Act to Commence in October 2023
Staff ReporterSep 29, 20232 min read

Witness Protection Act to Commence in October 2023

Staff Reporter THE Minister of Justice, Yvonne Dausab, has announced that the Witness Protection Act will commence in October 2023. She explained that while it was initially scheduled to begin…

Tragic Accident in Zambezi Region Claims Life of Zambian Squash Team Member
Staff ReporterSep 29, 20232 min read

Tragic Accident in Zambezi Region Claims Life of Zambian Squash Team Member

Staff Reporter A 25-YEAR-OLD Zambian national, identified as Preston Mhango, lost his life in an accident that occurred on Thursday near Katima Mulilo in the Zambezi Region. Mhango was a…