The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has confirmed that pension payments for pensioners, as well as child and spousal beneficiaries, will be processed earlier than usual this month. Payments are scheduled for Friday, 19 December 2025, giving beneficiaries additional time…
A total of 21 passengers sustained injuries following a road accident that took place on Monday along the busy Windhoek–Rehoboth route. The incident involved a seven-seater vehicle and a large passenger bus, both of which reportedly suffered tyre blowouts. According…
Veterinary authorities have confirmed the presence of a dangerous strain of avian influenza along Namibia’s southern coast, prompting swift intervention measures in the Lüderitz area of the //Karas Region. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform announced that…
The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture has strongly condemned the alleged sexual abuse of learners at Wilhelm Nortier Primary School in Grootfontein, describing the incident as a serious violation of children’s rights and a betrayal of trust within the…
In response, the Ministry of Health and Social Services has rolled out a special polio vaccination campaign running from 15 to 18 December, aimed at protecting all children under the age of 10, irrespective of their previous vaccination history. The…
A group of demonstrators on Monday staged a march in opposition to the United Democratic Party (UDP), which has been campaigning for the secession of the Zambezi Region from Namibia. The marchers proceeded to the office of Zambezi Regional Governor…
Questions are being asked about the movement of hospital linen between Oshakati Intermediate Hospital and Onandjokwe Hospital, following strong criticism from Affirmative Repositioning (AR) leader Job Amupanda. Amupanda has called on the management of Oshakati Intermediate Hospital to immediately discontinue…
Property valued at about N$62 000 was stolen during an armed robbery at Desert Boutique in Swakopmund on Friday afternoon. According to the Namibian Police weekend crime report, the incident occurred between 13:00 and 13:15 when a suspect entered the…
Authorities in Okahao are investigating an attempted murder case after a 24-year-old man was violently attacked on Friday evening. The incident took place at Omakeendali Location around 19:30, when a disagreement over a sum of N$10 escalated into physical violence.…
Authorities have taken two 22-year-old men into custody in connection with the killing of a 10-year-old girl in Epako, Omaheke Region. The tragic incident occurred between Friday afternoon and early Saturday morning at Freedom Square, according to the police weekend…
