Suicide is not the answer to every problem. These were the words of Dr. Cornelia Ndifon, urging people to speak out. According to police statistics, a total of 1,542 Namibians committed suicide between April 1, 2020, and March 31, 2023. This means that on average, the country recorded over one suicide per day, with the […]
Henties Bay residents have bemoaned poverty levels, a lack of recreational facilities, and low wages in the town. As people flock to different towns in search of a better life, the woes of poverty and unemployment continue to have a grip on the population. In Henties Bay, the sight of shanty homes paints a picture […]
It is the responsibility of everyone to identify the shortcomings at schools and take the necessary steps to ensure inclusivity. This was said by Deputy Minister of Disability Affairs, Alexia Manombe-Ncube, who stressed the importance of ending exclusivity in education on the basis of learners’ socio-economic sources, ethnicity, gender, race, culture, and disability. Inclusive education […]
A total of 11 new-born babies were welcomed in Katima Mulilo on New Year’s Day. Of the 11, the Katima Mulilo State Hospital welcomed five male and five female babies, while the Enkehaus Private Hospital welcomed a baby girl. At the state hospital, the first child, a baby girl, came in at around 7:30 in […]
The Namibian Police’s Head of Public Relations, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, has once again appealed to the nation to assist the police in locating the suspects believed to have been involved in a fatal armed robbery in Windhoek in December last year. Suspects Martin Shikongo, Steven Dumeni, and Ishitile Eddison Aluvilu, who stand accused of murder, […]
The Police Chief Lieutenant General Josef Shikongo says serious crimes during the festive season are so far relatively low. Lieutenant General Shikongo also noted that very few road accidents and fatalities have been recorded during the peak of the festive season. “The strategy the force has been applying is that of community engagement and also […]
Inspector General of the Namibian Police, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, says the police will soon start engaging critical stakeholders to map out ways on how best to collaborate and ensure a peaceful national election later this year. The police chief says no unruly behaviour will be tolerated. “We are going to start very soon. As […]
A 17-year-old boy succumbed to his injuries at the Okahandja State Hospital this morning after he was allegedly stabbed in the neck with a sharp object. Henry Kock was allegedly found by a passerby on Vekarapi Street in the town in the early morning hours of today. Preliminary police investigations indicate that Kock was still […]
The Keetmanshoop Municipality has sent a warning to panel beaters and mechanical workshops not to repair vehicles belonging to the council without an official order. The reminder comes after a council vehicle was found being repaired without authorisation by a local panel beater last week. The council vehicle was allegedly taken by a municipal employee […]
President Hage Geingob has congratulated Felix Tshisekedi following his re-election as President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. President Geingob says he looks forward to continuing to work with President Tshisekedi to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries for their prosperity. Dr. Geingob also looks forward to working with his DRC counterpart to […]
