A child from the Sauyemwa informal settlement at Rundu has drowned in the Kavango river while fetching water. The police have warned residents to take extra care when fetching water as water shortages loom in Rundu.
A total of 39 tickets were issued to motorists who failed to switch on their headlights while driving on the highway between Keetmanshoop and Mariental over the weekend. The police in the //Karas and Hardap regions have appealed to road users to abide by all road signs and regulations as the violation of traffic rules […]
President Hage Geingob has reiterated his call on Namibians to desist from tribalism. This he says could cause an irreparable dent to peace and stability in the country. Speaking at the opening of the Tsandi Trade Fair and Expo Geingob says he noticed with concern tribal attacks between various ethnic groups in the country.
Failure to implement the art curriculum has resulted in the subject not offered at schools. This is according to the Arts Director, Ervast Mtota, who says arts in schools is neglected. A 2018 study shows that arts industries add twice as much to the United States economy than the agriculture sector. However, it is not […]
The Katutura Magistrate’s Court has revoked the bail of 20-year-old suspect Gaven Gawanab in a separate case after he was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the rape and cutting of private parts of an eight-year-old – in another rape case. According to NamPol spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi, Gawanab stands accused of raping a woman (age […]
Operations at Husab Uranium came to a standstill after a haul truck mining operator was killed in an accident Monday afternoon. According to the the company’s vice president Percy McCallum, the operator died from injuries after the haul truck he was operating crashed into the mining highwall. It is, however, not clear if the haul […]
A 25-year-old man on Monday appeared in the magistrate’s court at Outapi for allegedly stabbing a woman to death last week. Nauyoma Shilomboleni was arrested after the incident at Omatwadiva village in the Omusati Region’s Okalongo Constituency on Thursday and charged with the murder of the 22-year-old Ninive Ndawanapo Shandjanale. Warrant Officer Anna Kunga told […]
A 40-year-old woman was raped and murdered at Nepara Winni village in the Kavango West Region on Monday. The Namibian Police Force’s Kavango West Regional Police Commander, Commissioner Josephat Abel told Nampa the suspect in the matter is a 29-year-old man. “The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Monday, also saw the suspect […]
The suspect in the rape of an eight-year-old girl in Windhoek on Friday has been arrested. The suspect allegedly mutilated the young girl’s private parts, before he raped her in the Daan Viljoen area. Nampol spokesperson Chief Inspector Kauna Shikwambi confirmed the arrest of Gawanab in the early morning hours in Havana Informal settlement. Gawanab […]
President Hage Geingob says the promotion and support of local businesses can bring much needed economic development in the country. Speaking at the opening of Tsandi Annual Trade Fair and Expo, Geingob says economic development represents one of the five pillars of the Harambee Prosperity Plan.
