A 33-year-old man died after allegedly consuming a chemical substance at a farm near Tsumeb in the Oshikoto Region on Saturday. Regional police crime investigations coordinator, deputy commissioner Titus Ekandjo, said on Thursday that the incident occurred on Saturday night.…

Kwaito star David Shikalepo, popularly known as Exit, announced in a press statement on Thursday that his upcoming extended play (EP) record scheduled to be released on 25 December will be delayed due to unforeseen production issues. “We sincerely appreciate…

Plea proceedings in the Fishrot fraud, corruption and racketeering trial have resumed after a year-long interruption. The taking of pleas on the 42 charges faced by the 10 individuals accused in the Fishrot case and two companies, 12 close corporations…

“She suffered a horrific death.” Judge Dinnah Usiku made this remark when she sentenced a man who raped his girlfriend and stoned her to death four years ago to an effective period of 41 years’ imprisonment yesterday. “It is no…

Prpsecutor general Martha Imalwa says her office is prepared to address any allegations of fraud or criminal misconduct related to Namibia’s 2024 presidential and National Assembly elections. Imalwa says while her office’s mandate does not extend to civil disputes over…

Former first lady Monica Geingos has credited late president Hage Geingob for ensuring a seamless transition of power through constitutional reforms initiated in 2014. During Gondwana Collection’s ‘The Conversation’ podcast last week, Geingos reflected on Geingob’s strategic foresight in introducing…

At least 94% of the Namibian lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning and intersex (LGBTQI+) community have experienced hate speech online in the past year. About 59% of them were subjected to intersecting forms of discrimination, a report launched by Namibia…

Media ombudsman John Nakuta has accused the labour commissioner’s office of abusing its power. This comes after a prolonged delay in registering the Namibia Media Professionals Union (Nampu), which advocates for journalists’ rights. Nakuta was speaking at the observation of…

The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) is challenging the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) for tampering with ballots. IPC secretary Christine !Auchamus said in a letter to the ECN on Tuesday that it was informed of various ECN presiding officers…

As it turned out, the 2024 presidential and National Assembly elections were a watershed. But for all the wrong reasons. Never in its democratic history has Namibia’s election management been this shambolic, and never before have citizens had to endure…

Hardap regional commander commissioner Sydney Philander says Rehoboth has recorded a recent decrease in drinking and driving arrests. In addition, the crime rate between January 2023 to November 2024 also decreased by 21%, he says. Philander notes that of the…

The country’s economy was worth N$61.6 billion during the third quarter of 2024. This was said by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) in the third quarter statistics update for the year, which reflects an increase of N$5.3 billion from N$56.3…