Löwen roars and bites in deep South
Staff Reporter Staff of Gondwana Namibia’s Canyon Lodge and iconic Canyon Roadhouse are still struggling to free two vehicles from debris and mud after it was trapped in a…
Three police officers nabbed over corruption allegations
Staff Reporter THREE police officers arrested over allegations of solicitation and extortion of foreign nationals made their first appearance in the Katutura Magistrate’s Court. The accused, Erastus Hashipala,…
Young man dies after electrocution
Staff Reporter A 21-YEAR-OLD cattle herder died instantly after allegedly being electrocuted. The incident happened on Friday at about 17:46 at Ou-Cordon village.According to the police, the man climbed on…
BoN blames Covid-19 for low governor rating
Business Reporter THE Bank of Namibia (BoN) has responded to the poor rating given to its governor, Johannes !Gawaxab, as listed in the latest edition of the Global Finance…
Octogenarian Nelulu retires and hosts massive birthday party
Placido Hilukilwa SENIOR Traditional Councillor George Nghipunyati Nelulu, who was the chairperson of the Oukwanyama Traditional Authority (OuTA) for the past 18 years, has retired days before celebrating his 80th…
Shannon Wasserfall murder: Madisia’s confession letter inadmissible
Zorena Jantze INSPECTOR Ileni Shapumba of the Erongo Police has stated that a recent letter written by Azaan Madisia in which she confessed to “accidentally” killing Shannon Wasserfall is…
Burglars target house and shop at Ongwediva
Staff Reporter TWO suitcases; 28 pairs of shoes; 22 ladies tops; 90 ladies dresses and 20 men’s shirts were among items stolen when unknown suspects broke into a clothes…
Covid-19 claims more than 3 800 lives
Staff Reporter TO date, Covid-19 has caused the death of 3 823 people in Namibia.Of the 329 cases currently hospitalized countrywide, 92.4% are unvaccinated as well as 97% of ICU…
Agste Laan residents flooded by river to be relocated
Zorena Jantze RESIDENTS residing close to a riverbed in the capital’s Agste Laan informal settlement which experienced heavy flooding on Sunday will be evacuated from the area. Videos…
Boy (15) arrested for rape of 5-year-old girl
Staff Reporter A 15-YEAR-OLD boy has been taken into custody after he allegedly raped a five-year-old girl in Okatope. The incident reportedly happened on Friday at an unknown…
Man (61) assaulted after witchcraft accusations
Staff Reporter EIGHT Namibians, including four teenagers, are due to appear in the Opuwo Magistrate’s Court after they allegedly caused grievous bodily harm to an elderly man who they…
Rain spreads wide
Staff Reporter THE heavy rainfall received in the north-eastern parts of the country a few days ago has spread to the central parts and especially the deep south of…
Number of unvaccinated remains sky-high
Staff Reporter MORE than 86% of new cases, 92% of hospitalized cases and 97% of ICU cases are not vaccinated. “We announce 121 confirmed cases from 1 282…
SADC tightens fist against terror
Staff Reporter “NAMIBIA will stand united with all SADC countries against terrorism, because without peace there is no development.” This was the message of the Vice-president, Dr Nangolo…
Police investigate Van Wyk widow for extortion
Staff Reporter THE Crime Investigative Unit of the Namibian Police this weekend started a probe into what can be considered as Namibia’s biggest extortion case in recent memory, involving…