Usakos tragedy sparks youth substance abuse dialogue

The funeral of the six people who were brutally killed by their teenage relative on 5 April at Usakos sparked dialogue on substance abuse among the youth. The funeral service honoured the deceased 95-year-old pensioner, Elisabeth !Naruses, her 17-year-old granddaughter, Fenny !Naruses, and her great-grandchildren, Ibraher !Naruses, Raunisha Boer, who were both 6 years of […]

Taxi operators protest against directive

Keetmanshoop-based long-distance taxi operators have condemned the recent ministerial directive permitting seven-seater vehicles to operate on long-distance routes.  The Minister of Works and Transport, Veiko Nekundi, recently issued the directive.  The long-distance taxi operators staged a demonstration to protest against the directive, which they condemned as a direct violation of existing laws as well as […]

Agriculture Minister Mac Hengari Arrested

The Inspector General of the Namibian Police, Joseph Shikongo, has confirmed the arrest of Agriculture Minister Mac Hengari and another individual. Shikongo told NBC News that they apprehended Hengari on Saturday afternoon. He added that the police will release further details regarding the arrest in due course.  Hengari is currently being held at the Windhoek […]

NANSO Demands Urgent Action in Okahandja Learner Murders

The Namibia National Student Organisation (NANSO) is demanding immediate action from the police regarding the murder of two young learners at K.W. Von Mares Combined School in Okahandja.  In a statement the association’s president, Dorthea Nangolo, says these cases must not be treated as routine investigations.  NANSO further demands the urgent involvement of external criminal […]

Police Easter weekend report

The police have reported a series of incidents across the country over the Easter weekend, ranging from suspected diamond smuggling at the border to a violent robbery and a break-in at a government office. In the south, a 64-year-old Namibian man was arrested at the Ariamsvlei Border Post on Friday evening after officials discovered 26 […]

Otjozondjupa Easter police report

Otjozondjupa Region recorded four accidents over the Easter holiday. On Thursday, two people died in an accident north of Otjiwarongo involving four trucks, of which three belong to Coleman Transportation en route to B2 Gold Namibia Mine. The trucks contained sodium cyanide chemicals that spilt on the ground, but it has since been cleaned up. […]