Joshua Maponga, Zimbabwean-born public speaker and chief executive of Farmers of Thought, says that land reform can only be successful if it recognises Namibia’s sensitive political environment. He made these remarks at a Previously Disadvantaged Namibia Farmers Union (PDNFU) information…

Ten trial-awaiting inmates escaped from the police holding cells at Onandjaba in the Omusati region on Wednesday. Omusati police regional commander commissioner Ismael Basson said the incident happened at 20h00. According to Basson, the escapees cut through the roof of…

A man appeared in the Eenhana Magistrate’s Court on Monday after he allegedly killed his younger sister and mutilated her genitals. The incident happened at Okavela village in the Ohangwena region at around 20h00 on 15 November. The police have…

A 19-month-old toddler has died in a fire after his older brother allegedly played with matches, setting two huts ablaze.The incident happened at around 14h00 on Tuesday at Onyaluwili village in the Omusati region.According to Omusati police regional commander Ismael…

Three poachers have been shot and killed at Etosha National Park by the Namibian Police’s anti-poaching unit.Police spokesperson deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi says the incident happened at around 19h00 on Saturday.Shikwambi says during an anti-poaching operation, the police noticed footprints…

Swapo presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the party will create more than half a million employment opportunities over the next five years. Nandi-Ndaitwah, who was speaking during the Swapo star rally at Eenhana in the Ohangwena region on Saturday, revealed…

A man allegedly killed his sister and mutilated her private parts, police in the Ohangwena region report. The incident happened on Friday evening at the Okavela village. According to the police, the suspect, who has been arrested after he fled…

Vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has made an appeal to private contractors to ensure they deliver when given work by the government. Nandi-Ndaitwah was speaking at the inauguration of the new regional office complex for the directorate of education, arts and…

A man (39) at Oshifukwa village in the Oshikoto region has been arrested for allegedly killing his girlfriend.The incident happened at around 17h00 last Thursday.The suspect, who cannot be named as he is yet to appear in court, approached his…

Police in the Ohangwena region have arrested a woman for attempted murder after she allegedly hacked a man on his head with a panga. The incident happened at Ondjabalala village on Sunday, reports the police. The suspect (38) and the…

Social activist Michael Amushelelo appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court in Katutura on Tuesday where he was granted bail of N$1000. Amushelelo was arrested earlier that day on charges of malicious damage to property, contravention of the Road Traffic and…

… discovers she has death certificate under her name, home affairs investigates An Oshakati resident says she was shocked when she discovered that a death certificate has been issued in her name. Dodonia Shivute (46) says she applied for insurance…