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…
Authorities in the Omusati region have arrested an Angolan woman for allegedly killing her newborn baby and disposing of the body in a water pan. The tragic incident, which occurred at an undisclosed time in Elondo West village, Onesi Constituency,…
Two men were arrested in the ||Karas Region over the weekend after being found in possession of nearly a million Namibian dollars in cash without a clear explanation of its origin. The suspects, aged 38 and 54, were stopped at…
Rundu, Kavango East – Authorities in Rundu are investigating the tragic death of a 43-year-old man, Ndara Nestor, whose body was discovered early this morning with stab wounds to the neck. The incident occurred near his brother’s toilet yard, raising…
