A retired officer of the Namibian Defence Force (NDF), Lieutenant Colonel Natangwe Kadhingula, was found dead at his residence in Okahandja on Wednesday in what police suspect to be a case of suicide. Chief Inspector Paulus Shapaka, Head of Police…
Police in Otjiwarongo made a significant drug bust on Friday evening, seizing cannabis valued at nearly N$38,000 during a targeted operation in the Orwetoveni residential area. The operation, which took place around 18:00, led to the arrest of a 22-year-old…
Namibian international Deon Hotto found himself at the center of a dramatic and tense scene in Algiers on Wednesday night, as players from Algerian giants MC Alger appeared to chase him off the pitch following the final whistle. Hotto, who…
A fraudster pretending to be a Telecom Namibia technician managed to steal N$840,900 from a 48-year-old woman living at Farm Wolftoon, near Aranos in the Hardap Region. The incident occurred on Friday after the suspect contacted the woman by phone,…
The Updated World previously shared news about a fire that sadly took the lives of six people in a single room. The family has now identified those who passed away. Among them were 86-year-old Elizabeth !Naruses and her 17-year-old granddaughter,…
A 25-year-old woman from Nkonke village narrowly escaped the jaws of a crocodile while doing laundry at the river, in a harrowing incident that has left the community shaken. Marianne Masanga recounted the terrifying moment when she was attacked by…
The Namibian government may delay plans to increase pension grants for the elderly, with President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah asking senior citizens to remain patient. The Old-Age Grant currently stands at N$1,600, after a N$200 raise in 2024. Many pensioners had hoped…
A tragic fire broke out early this morning at the Hakaseb informal settlement in Usakos, claiming the lives of six family members. The victims include a grandmother, an adult, and four children, according to Namibian Police spokesperson in the Erongo…
Rundu businessman and founder of the Ngato Institute of Science and Technology, John Fernando, has pledged to cover the costs of DNA testing for a 53-year-old woman, Elizabeth Filinga, and a young man who may be her long-lost son. Filinga,…
A newborn baby boy was found alive after being abandoned in the bushes at Bunya village in the Kavango West Region on Tuesday. The baby was discovered by a cattle herder who heard him crying. The herder quickly informed the…
