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By: Petrus Amutenya Namibian wrestlers achieved success at the 2025 Johnnie Reitz Big 5 Open championships in Pretoria, South Africa, the largest wrestling tournament in the Southern Hemisphere. In a media release issued by the Namibian Wrestling Federation (NWF) the event drew 1008 entries this year. Against this competitive backdrop, the NWF Senior Development Team Onghoshi, together with a large number of junior wrestler entries from the Windhoek Wrestling Club […]

By: Staff Reporter Four men were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly stealing a goat at Mbore village in Kavango West Region. According to Head of Community Policing, Chief Inspector Raimbert Muronga, the suspects stole the goat from a kraal, slaughtered it without the owner's consent and sold it at a local shebeen. The goat , valued at N$2 500 belonged to a 55-year-old resident of Mbore village. "The recovered items […]

By: Staff Reporter Two independent candidates in the Kavango Region have announced their intentions to contest in the upcoming regional council elections — one in the Kapako Constituency in Kavango West, and the other in the Mukwe Constituency in Kavango East. Frans Kasera Kamina has declared his interest to stand as an independent candidate in Kapako Constituency. Kamina said his campaign will focus on promoting food security and agriculture, while […]

By: Hertha Ekandjo Namibia is set to become home to the world’s largest black rhino sanctuary, following a groundbreaking conservation agreement between Gondwana Collection Namibia, the ERP Conservation Foundation Namibia, and the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT). The initiative, located in the Fish River Canyon region of southern Namibia, aims to reintroduce and protect the critically endangered black rhino while restoring other vulnerable species once native to the […]

By: Maria Namupala Oshana Regional Governor Hofni Iipinge said the region must not return unspent funds to Treasury because of poor planning, lack of coordination, or negligence. Iipinge said if an entity fails to implement budgeted activities, it affects the entire region and ultimately the residents. Iipinge made the remarks on Wednesday while addressing a stakeholder engagement in Oshakati. "Therefore, I expect each of you to plan ahead, work closely […]

By: Envaalde Matheus The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) revealed that Leo Nandago, an accused in the Namcor corruption case, may have had prior contact with suspect Simaneka Malima, who remains at large. Nandago is alleged to have benefited from fuel supplies worth approximately N$228 million through Erongo Petroleum CC. ACC Chief Investigator Oberty Inambao testified to this during the ongoing bail hearing at the Windhoek Magistrate Court on Tuesday, part of […]

By: Ludorf Iyambo Eight accused were denied bail on Monday in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court in connection with suspected clothes stolen from Mr Price, valued at N$161 000. The case was postponed to 8 August for legal representation and further police investigation. Police arrested the firsts of eight suspects, Saara Shoombe on Thursday while selling the clothes at Okuryangava Stop ‘n Shop open market in Windhoek. The other seven suspects, all […]

By: Staff Reporter Two Namibian police officers died in separate car accidents on Friday and Saturday in the Oshana and Oshikoto regions. On Saturday morning, 35-year-old Sergeant Walenga Immanuel Kauluma Tukwatha died upon arrival at Oshakati State Hospital after being involved in a car accident at Omaalala along the Ongwediva-Ondangwa road. Tukwatha served as a unit commander at the Ondangwa Aviation Unit. According to the police's weekend crime report, the […]