A 25-year-old Namibian woman is in police custody after she was arrested on Friday at the International University of Management (IUM) Ongwediva campus for allegedly submitting a falsified Senior Secondary School certificate. According to the police, the arrest was made…
A man believed to be a serving police officer has died following a shooting incident in Khomasdal on Thursday night. It is alleged that the officer shot his girlfriend before turning the firearm on himself. The woman survived the shooting…
NamPower has awarded bursaries valued at N$12 million to 15 students who are studying at tertiary institutions in Namibia and other SADC countries. The power utility’s bursary scheme, which has been running for more than 26 years, continues to support…
Urban and Rural Development minister James Sankwasa has directed the Rundu Town Council to immediately stop hiring private contractors for routine maintenance work and instead make use of local skills available in the town. The instruction was given on Tuesday…
The |Khomas Regional Director of Education, Paulus Nghikembwa, has moved to calm concerns following an incident at Cosmos High School, firmly stating that the situation has been resolved and will not happen again. Speaking on Wednesday afternoon, Nghikembwa confirmed that…
Legal arguments over the classification of Mandrax dominated proceedings at the Rehoboth Magistrate’s Court as the bail hearing involving Naomi Fisch continued this week. During cross-examination of senior police officer Pendukeni Nghuluwa, defence lawyer Advocate Winnie Christians argued that Mandrax…
Police in Keetmanshoop arrested three male suspects on Saturday following the theft of a vehicle that crashed shortly after being stolen, leaving one suspect seriously injured. According to police reports, the incident began in the Kronlein residential area, where the…
A 24-year-old woman has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term after the Keetmanshoop Regional Court found her responsible for the brutal killing of a nineteen-month-old baby. Regional Magistrate Frans Anderson on Monday imposed an effective 10-year jail sentence on…
Three inmates Allegedly escaped from police holding cells in Rundu on Sunday in what is believed to have been a carefully planned incident that took place during the day. Information from reliable sources indicates that the escape happened while police…
A 39-year-old Namibian man has been arrested in Okahandja after allegedly trying to sell a protected leopard skin valued at approximately N$80 000. The arrest took place on Saturday, 17 January 2026, following a covert, intelligence-led operation by law-enforcement officers.…
