A swift community response helped recover a stolen Toyota Corolla in Ongwediva early Saturday morning, ending in the arrest of a 24-year-old man. According to the police, the incident occurred in Sky Phase 1 after the vehicle’s owner, a 55-year-old…
A 72-year-old man from Sikali village in the Kavango West region has been taken into custody after being accused of raping his 16-year-old disabled stepdaughter. According to information reported to the police, the incident allegedly occurred on Saturday, 29 November…
Newly re-elected Rundu Rural Constituency Councillor, Paulus Mbangu, says the monthly salary earned by councillors should not be viewed as personal income, but as a “social fund” meant to support vulnerable community members. Speaking during an interview, Mbangu said his…
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) has arrested a fifth suspect as part of its expanding investigation into the alleged recruitment of South Africans to participate in the Russia-Ukraine war. According to the Hawks, the latest arrest is directly…
The fire that destroyed the criminal records office at the Rundu Magistrate’s Court on Monday has left investigators with no suspect, after it was confirmed that the court’s CCTV system was not operational during the incident. Regional crime investigations deputy…
As Namibia welcomes the results of the 2025 Regional Council and Local Authority Elections, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah reminded newly elected councillors that their mandate comes with serious responsibilities to the people who voted for them. “The nation will evaluate all…
Namibia is currently facing a measles outbreak, with the Ministry of Health confirming 198 cases as of 20 November 2025. “The outbreak was first declared on 15 September 2025 in the Opuwo health district, Kunene region. Since then, it has…
The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development has called off the swearing-in ceremonies for all newly elected Regional and Local Authority councillors, which were initially set for 3 December 2025. In a circular issued on Friday, Executive Director Wilhelmine Shivute…
The Ministry of Industrialisation, Mines and Energy has announced that fuel prices for both petrol and diesel will increase by 21 cents per litre, effective 3 December 2025. The ministry explained that this adjustment comes after five months of stable…
The Ministry of Agriculture has urged farmers across the country to strengthen their tick-control measures following a recently confirmed case of Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF). The infected individual, who lived on a farm in the Khomas Region, later died. According…
