Three police officers were injured and rushed to hospital after their vehicle crashed into a wall at the Chinese Embassy during a high-speed pursuit in Windhoek on Thursday. The officers had been chasing a vehicle suspected of being involved in…
The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has clarified that it owes Huawei N$3 million, firmly disputing claims that its liability stands at N$184 million as suggested by Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts. The committee, however, maintains that the N$3 million…
A 27-year-old member of the Namibian Defence Force has been arrested in Otjiwarongo on two counts of motor vehicle theft after he was allegedly found attempting to sell suspected stolen vehicle parts. According to Otjozondjupa Police spokesperson Senior Inspector Maureen…
The Namibian government says the decision not to approve a licence for Starlink was based on regulatory requirements that were not fully met, following an official review of the company’s application to operate in the country. Speaking during a media…
A dispute over a bottle of alcohol turned deadly in Okahandja early Sunday morning when a 21-year-old man was stabbed during a violent altercation. The incident occurred between 02h00 and 03h00 at the Aurora Primary School four-way intersection. According to…
The Windhoek Magistrate’s Court has granted bail of N$200,000 to businessman Panduleni Hamukwaya, one of the accused in the high-profile corruption case linked to the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR). Hamukwaya, who has been in custody since July 2025,…
The High Court has dismissed an attempt to have Judge Marelise du Plessis removed from presiding over the high-profile Fishrot corruption trial. The application for her recusal was brought by former justice minister Sacky Shangala, with co-accused James Hatuikulipi and…
Former Agriculture Minister Mac-Albert Hengari is seeking N$10 million in compensation from the government, claiming his arrest and detention last year were unlawful. Through his legal representatives, Hengari has formally notified authorities of his intention to sue if the demanded…
Police are investigating two separate suspected suicide cases reported over the weekend in the Kamanjab and Tsumeb areas. In the first incident, the body of 48-year-old Salaria Kstana was discovered hanging from a mopane tree at Farm Okarukoro in the…
A 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a stock theft incident at a resettlement farm in the Hochfeld area of the Okahandja District. Police have confirmed that three additional suspects are still on the run. The incident reportedly…
