A senior staff member at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) has been arrested over an alleged fraud scheme involving more than N$2.3 million. Authorities allege that the administrator unlawfully cleared outstanding student fees from the university’s financial…
A suspected thief was swiftly apprehended by City Police officers at Wernhil Park Shopping Centre on Tuesday after allegedly attempting to steal a tyre from a parked bakkie. The incident occurred during a routine foot patrol when officers noticed suspicious…
A major drug seizure at the Noordoewer Border Post has triggered a manhunt after a suspect managed to flee authorities during an inspection. The operation, confirmed by the Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA), unfolded in the early hours of Friday, 10…
A 21-year-old man is recovering in hospital after being shot with rubber bullets during an alleged theft incident near Dune 7 in Walvis Bay early Friday morning. According to a weekend crime report issued by the Namibian Police, the incident…
A violent dispute over a meal has left a 34-year-old woman hospitalised in northern Namibia, after she was allegedly assaulted with a broken bottle and stabbed during an altercation on Saturday afternoon. The incident reportedly occurred around 17:00 at Omusabwa…
A trial-awaiting inmate caused a tense situation in Rundu on Wednesday after escaping from police custody shortly after arriving in the town. According to authorities, the suspect had been transferred from Kavango West and was being offloaded at the Rundu…
The grandmother of a five-year-old boy who was allegedly murdered over the weekend has opened up about living in fear in what she describes as a violent and controlling relationship. Maria Pienaar (45) says she had been involved with the…
A five-year-old boy has tragically died after an alleged assault in Windhoek’s Prosperita area, with a 35-year-old man now in police custody. The incident reportedly took place on Saturday evening at around 21h00. Police investigations indicate that the suspect had…
Authorities are investigating a suspected burglary and arson incident at the prosecutor’s office at the Karasburg Magistrate’s Court, which occurred on Friday evening. According to ||Kharas Police Crime Investigations Division head, Deputy Commissioner Mbango, unknown suspects allegedly forced their way…
A long-distance passenger bus collided with an elephant in the Omusati Region early this morning, leaving the driver with minor injuries. The incident occurred along the Omakange Iitananga road in the Amaupa area when an A J Shipena Express bus,…
