A major international operation is taking shape in Namibia’s Erongo Region, where specialised equipment has arrived ahead of a large-scale exercise designed to simulate the investigation of a suspected nuclear explosion. A Boeing 747-409F recently landed at Walvis Bay International…
A 39-year-old man was found dead inside his rented house in Hochland Park, Windhoek, on Saturday morning after he could not be reached by phone. Police said the man’s employee went to the residence in Riethaan Street at about 10:53…
Five armed robbers reportedly made off with N$57,000 after attacking two employees of a Shell service station in Oshakati, Oshana Region, on Friday afternoon. The victims, a supervisor and an employee, were allegedly on their way to a bank to…
A medical doctor has been arrested in Rehoboth following allegations of sexual assault involving a 40-year-old woman. According to the police, the incident allegedly took place on Friday, 4 September 2026, at about 21h30 at Erf 829 in Block D.…
A passenger was injured after a Honda Fit sedan collided with a 24-wheeler truck at the intersection of Hosea Kutako Road and Purcell Street in Windhoek on Tuesday around lunchtime. According to Future Media report, Police at the scene said…
The Social Security Commission (SSC) is set to increase several benefits paid to workers, with the new amounts coming into effect on 1 October. Labour and Justice Minister Fillemon Wise Immanuel announced the changes on Tuesday, saying maternity benefits will…
A 45-year-old male domestic worker was found dead in his room at Onghudi village in the Okongo area on Friday. According to the police, the decomposed body was discovered at approximately 14h56. The man was reportedly living alone at the…
An 18-year-old school learner died and six others were injured after the Toyota Wish they were travelling in overturned in the Sachona area of the Zambezi Region on Sunday afternoon. The accident happened at about 16h50 on the gravel road…
A 29-year-old Namibian man, Simon Waandja, died early Saturday morning after a gas bottle reportedly exploded while he was cooking at Okakarara Street in Havana, Windhoek. According to the police weekend crime report, the incident happened at about 03:00. The…
A 47-year-old Namibian woman died after she was allegedly knocked down by a vehicle at Katondo Village in the Kavango East Region on Friday evening. The deceased, identified as Gabriel Regina Mbava, was reportedly struck at about 19h30 and died…
