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By: Josia Shigwedha Drug-related offences topped the weekend crime statistics, with seven cases recorded across various parts of the country, according to police reports. On Friday, police arrested three Namibian male suspects aged 26, 28 and 43 on the Kamanjab Outjo road, approximately eight kilometres outside Kamanjab. The suspects, including the driver and alleged owner of the drugs, were apprehended after a freight Iveco truck with Windhoek registration was stopped […]

By: Josia Shigwedha The Business and Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA) board of directors on Thursday announced the appointment of Ainna Vilengi Kaundu as the new chief executive officer, on a five-year term, effective 1 January 2026. Prior to her appointment, Kaundu with 18 years of management and leadership experience, served as executive of intellectual property services, where she played a pioneering role in shaping Namibia’s national intellectual property agenda. Kaundu […]

By: Taati Niilenge Monarch lifeguard and emergency services owner, Martin Muyenga, says holiday season lifeguard services at beaches and pools in Walvis Bay and Swakopmund are progressing well. Muyenga noted that the busiest days, 25 December 2025 and 1 January 2026 passed without any drowning incidents. "Every year, lifeguard deployments along Namibia's coastline bring unique challenges, especially people swimming under the influence of alcohol and drugs and kids unsupervised. We […]

By: Josia Shigwedha The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has condemned a shooting incident at a community court session in Iilokola village operatibg under the Ondonga Traditional Authority, in which one traditional leader was killed and another injured. IPC spokesperson Immanuel Nashinge said the incident raises serious concerns about security at community courts across the country. He noted that a platform meant to resolve disputes peacefully instead turned violent, with […]

By: Selma Taapopi The World Health Organisation on Monday in Rundu contributed N$2.1 million to support an ongoing polio vaccination campaign. The campaign was launched in the Kavango East and Kavango West regions and is scheduled to run until the 18th of December. The ministry of health has commenced with the administration of the Novel Oral Polio Vaccine type 2 which is specifically designed to halt transmission and prevent outbreaks of the […]

By: Staff Reporter A German research vessel, Polarstern, departed from Walvis Bay for Antarctica on Monday. The vessel, which embarked on its research journey on 13 November from Bremerhaven, in Germany, is studying, among other aspects, how the ocean has changed. It docked at the coastal town on Friday and invited representatives from the German Embassy, including the ambassador to Namibia, Dr Thorsten Hutter, as well as Namibian journalists and […]

By: Jackson Kunatela Six Zambian and one Namibian trial-awaiting inmates escaped from Ngoma police station in the early hours of Monday. According to the Zambezi Region Head of Community Policing Sub-Division, Chief Inspector Kisco Sitali, the incident happened around 04h50 when the inmates allegedly cut through the roof using an unknown object. The suspects were arrested on various charges, including murder, rape, possession of drugs, and housebreaking. Sitali urged members […]

By: Josia Shigwedha Minister of Works and Transport Veikko Nekundi  said the government plans to introduce mandatory dashboard cameras (dashcams) in both private and public vehicles. Nekundi said this is in response to the growing number of road accidents across the country. According to Nekundi, the initiative is a proactive step aimed at strengthening road safety and enhancing accountability among motorists. He noted that Section 42(1)(b) of the Road Traffic […]

By: Selma Taapopi Speaking at the World AIDS Day commemoration in Otjiwarongo on Monday, Executive Director of the Namibia Network of AIDS Service Organisations, Sandie Tjaronda, said many African countries including Namibia are moving from donor-supported to domestically financed health systems. He noted that although this shift signals progress, it also exposes underlying vulnerabilities and inequalities. Tjaronda warned that a contracting donor landscape could undermine hard won gains unless governments […]