The Swapo Party in the Khomas Region has finalised its list of candidates set to contest for seats at the City of Windhoek council in the upcoming November regional and local authority elections. The final line-up was confirmed during an…
A 57-year-old teacher at Nduno Primary School in the Kavango West region died on Thursday afternoon after suffering a severe nosebleed. The deceased has been identified as Ignasius Kapundura Rupusa, a resident of Etenderera village in the Mankumpi constituency. According…
A 69-year-old man, identified as Tommi-Riva Numbala, was found dead on Wednesday morning in a suspected suicide at Farm Satamab, Pos 2, near Usakos. Senior Inspector Judith Shomongula confirmed that the incident occurred at around 10:00, when Numbala’s employee discovered…
Quick action by law enforcement officers in the Oshikoto Region led to the arrest of two men on Tuesday, believed to have been preparing to enter Etosha National Park to hunt rhinos illegally. The suspects, aged 41 and 28, were…
Letshego Bank Namibia and Letshego Micro Financial Services Namibia have announced the immediate suspension of all new Deduction at Source (DAS) loans for government employees. The move comes after the Ministry of Finance stated that discretionary payroll deductions will be…
Two women from Shankara village in the Ndongalinena Constituency, Kavango East, were seriously injured on Tuesday afternoon after being attacked by a hippopotamus while swimming in the river. The injured women have been named as Salome Haingura (24) and Veronica…
A 75-year-old woman from Omatangala village in the Ohangwena region was raped and robbed of N$2,100 by her 21-year-old neighbour in the early hours of Sunday morning. Ohangwena police spokesperson, Chief Inspector Foibe Petrus, confirmed the incident, saying it occurred…
The Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises earlier this year directed Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) Commissioner Sam Shivute to investigate himself following allegations of favouritism and nepotism lodged against him by a human resources officer at the agency. In a…
A 31-year-old woman lost her life in a brutal domestic violence incident after she was allegedly hacked with a panga by her boyfriend on Sunday. Oshana NamPol deputy commissioner Fredrick Ndjadila confirmed the tragedy, saying the attack occurred at Epanya…
The incident occurred on Monday in one of the nearby villages, where the suspect had reportedly been drinking with others before an argument broke out. According to police reports, the man left the drinking spot in anger, got into his…
