A woman died after she was attacked by an elephant at Ongulumbashe village in the Omusati Region on Thursday morning. The incident reportedly occurred around 11h42 after community members followed the tracks of an elephant that had been seen in…
Two British nationals died on Wednesday evening after a light aircraft crashed at the Gobabeb Namib Research Institute in the Namib Desert in the Erongo Region. The crash reportedly occurred at around 21h00 while the two occupants were conducting wildlife…
Namibia’s judiciary will be strengthened with the appointment of three judges to the High Court, effective 1 March. Chief Justice Peter Shivute announced the new appointments during a session at the Supreme Court, confirming that the judiciary will benefit from…
Police in Katutura are investigating an attempted arson incident that was reported on Saturday, 28 February 2026, in Ema Schumacher Street. According to police information, a suspect allegedly poured petrol on a house at around 16h00 with the intention of…
The Namibian Police have confirmed two separate lightning-related fatalities in the Kavango East and Kavango West regions over the weekend. In the first incident, a 56-year-old man identified as Marando Bernhard Dikoro was discovered dead on Friday afternoon behind the…
Two passengers have died following a train derailment on the Seeheim Holoog railway line near Keetmanshoop in the ǁKharas Region. Police Chief Inspector Billy Kotungondo confirmed that the incident involved a Rovos Rail luxury train travelling through southern Namibia. The…
A quiet afternoon at the Kavango River turned into a nightmare when a crocodile attacked a 69-year-old man from Mbapuka village in the Mukwe Constituency, severing his arm. Karen Muduva is currently receiving treatment at Rundu State Hospital following the…
Three people have died and six others were injured following a head-on collision on the Trans-Caprivi Highway in the Kavango East Region on Sunday night. The crash occurred around 20:00 at Dikungu village in the Mukwe Constituency. According to information…
Stolen food supplies valued at more than N$5,700 were recovered by police in Ondangwa after officers traced the goods to a shack in the Onguta location early Sunday morning. According to police reports, the merchandise had been taken from a…
The widening corruption investigation at the //Karas Regional Council has led to the arrest of two more suspects, including a former contractor linked to August 26 Construction and his mother. The latest arrests come shortly after the detention of the…
