Police Inspector General, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, has called on police cadet constables undergoing their training at the Ruben Danger Ashipala Police Training Centre to take their training seriously and excel as they await their graduation in May. He also advised them to steer clear of loan sharks, use their money wisely for the betterment […]
A 10-year-old boy has allegedly killed his two-year-old cousin by stuffing sand into her mouth at Akaonde village in the Onesi Constituency. The Namibian Police Force’s Regional Commander for Omusati, Commissioner Ismael Basson, said the incident occurred around 20:00 on Saturday. According to Basson, the two-year-old girl was left home alone along with her cousins […]
The Electoral Court has temporarily put on hold the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC)’s legal challenge to nullify the results of the 2024 National Assembly elections. Judge Hannelie Prinsloo ruled that while the matter will be treated as urgent and must be resolved before March 21, it will remain on hold pending the Supreme Court’s […]
A 39-year-old man is in critical condition in the Otjiwarongo State Hospital after he was allegedly stabbed multiple times at a bar in the Tsaraxa Aibes informal settlement Sunday night. The Namibian Police Force’s crime investigations coordinator for the Otjozondjupa Region, Deputy Commissioner Edna Nawa, told Nampa on Monday a case of attempted murder has […]
The extradition of a 38-year-old Namibian woman from Zambia has been postponed to Thursday. Chante Coetzee, who allegedly fled Namibia using South African identity documents, was initially expected to be handed over to Namibian authorities on Monday. The investigating officer, Chief Inspector Hendricks Mukubesa Mulele, confirmed the postponement to NAMPA, saying there are pending matters […]
Namcol registration for Grades 11 and 12 has commenced today under the new curriculum. Prospective students are required to take along proof of identity, original certificate of highest educational requirement and original statement of results from their most recent examination. Grade 11 fees are set at N$340 per subject, including a non-refundable registration fee of […]
The councillor of the Epukiro Constituency, Pineal Pakarae, has said they are working on a number of initiatives to support the San community in the Otjimanangombe settlement. Pakarae’s response followed a report by Nampa on the poor living conditions of the San people at Otjimanangombe village, where they live in makeshift plastic structures near a […]
Angola’s Cunene Province and the |Khomas Region in Namibia are looking at ways to mutually cooperate to solve common challenges facing local authorities. The delegation headed by the Cunene Governor, Gerdina Didalelwa, met the council this morning. The week-long visit aims to establish a twinning agreement that will address issues within the two regions. The […]
Trustco Group Holdings is paying respect to one of its employees who died on Saturday after he allegedly shot himself in the head during a diamond heist at NAMDIA. The company will be flying its company-logo-bearing flag at half-mast; globally, this usually is a mark of respect for a person who has died. A local […]
A project aimed at supporting and advancing integrity and good governance in Namibia was launched in Windhoek today. The project, titled Good Governance, aims to reduce corruption and bribery in all its forms in Namibia and will run from 2025 to 2028. The project intends to provide targeted capacity-building opportunities to the Anti-Corruption Commission and […]
