NamRa confiscated cocaine valued at N$5,1 million

The Namibia Revenue Agency on Sunday confiscated cocaine valued at N$5,1 million at the Hosea Kutako International Airport, and a 40-year-old South African national has been arrested in connection with the incident. The drugs were discovered concealed in the South African national’s luggage after a scanning process was conducted. The cocaine powder weighed 10,270 kg. […]

Ms Namibia Heads to New Orleans for Ms Universe

Miss Namibia Cassia Sharpley left the country on Saturday to represent Namibia at the Miss Universe pageant in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States of America. Sharpley has been chosen to represent Namibia at the 71st Miss Universe pageant, which will be held on January 14, 2023. She will be competing against other beauty queens […]

Low crime rate recorded in ||Kharas Region

A relatively low crime rate was recorded during the festive season in ||Kharas Region, with only 25 criminal cases registered by the police.   ||Kharas Regional Police Crime Investigation Coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Nicodemus Mbango, attributes this mainly to increased police visibility and community involvement. Driving under the influence of alcohol is still a great concern […]

Moses ||Garoeb residents ready to vote

Should everything go according to the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s plans, residents of the Moses ||Garoeb constituency in Windhoek will have a newly elected regional councillor by this Friday. The constituency has been without a regional councillor for two months, after the death of Swapo’s Aili Venonya, who died in October last year. The Regional […]

nbc “Year in Review”

It is a trademark trend in news organizations worldwide to compile a “Year in Review,” which consists of the most, if not all, stories that hit the headlines. This has been a tradition and a norm at the national broadcaster, nbc, and the face of the 2022 product is reporter Selima Henock. We sat down […]

88-year-old Appears for Rape of 3-year-old Girl

An 88-year-old pensioner, Gustav Willem, from Okahanya village in the Oshikoto Region, was denied bail this morning at the Ondangwa Magistrate’s Court after appearing for the alleged rape of his girlfriend’s 3-year-old grandchild last Tuesday.  Willem faces a charge of murder and rape read with GBV, and his case has been postponed to April 3 […]