The Namibian Police in Oshakati are investigating a harrowing case of rape and assault after a 34-year-old woman was allegedly attacked by her ex-boyfriend at Ombalala village on Sunday night. Oshana Crime Investigation Coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Fredrick Ndjadila, confirmed the…
The Namibian police are probing what they describe as a wider international crime syndicate dealing in abortion pills, following the arrest of a 49-year-old woman in Swakopmund on Friday. The suspect, who was apprehended in Tamariskia, allegedly attempted to sell…
A devastating shack fire tragically claimed the life of a five-day-old infant on Friday morning at around 11h00 in the Wanaheda policing area. According to a police report, the infant’s mother had briefly stepped outside to converse with housemates, leaving…
Former Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security, Daniel Kashikola, was seriously injured in a head-on collision on the B10 highway near Satotwa village, outside Rundu, on Saturday morning. Kashikola, who was traveling with his 21-year-old son to…
In a daring heist that has left the fishing industry on high alert, a truck carrying frozen fish valued at approximately N$2 million went missing in Walvis Bay on Tuesday night. According to a reliable source, the truck allegedly gained…
A 28-year-old female student from the Atlantic Institution was violently assaulted and robbed on the night of Sunday, August 24, 2025, near the Ministry of Home Affairs buildings in Oshakati East. According to police reports, the victim had accepted a…
A 70-year-old man is recovering in hospital after being violently assaulted and robbed while walking home from the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair. The victim, a resident of Erf 3592 in Valombola, was attacked near a dumpsite by a group of…
A Zambian national who was in police custody allegedly escaped from Katima Mulilo State Hospital on Monday morning, authorities have confirmed. According to Zambezi Region head of community policing sub-division, Chief Inspector Kisco Sitali, the inmate, identified as Mabuta Oliver…
A 40-year-old woman was discovered dead at a mental health facility in Windhoek on Saturday, in what police suspect to be a case of suicide. According to the national police spokesperson, deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, the deceased has been identified…
The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has expressed strong disapproval of the removal of one of its councillors, Charles Musiyalike, claiming the decision undermines constitutional principles. According to the party, the action taken by the Minister of Urban and Rural…
