Namibia

By: Josia Shigwedha Border officials at the Ariamsvlei Border Post discovered bags containing cannabis and mandrax tablets worth more than N$3.5 million early Sunday morning during a routine inspection. According to the police, the discovery was made at around 01h20 under a bridge near the border entry point. Officials reportedly noticed suspicious shoe tracks leading under the bridge, where they found three large Sport Ruixingda bags hidden beneath. Upon inspection, […]

By: Josia Shigwedha Five people have reportedly taken their own lives by hanging in separate incidents across the country this weekend, according to the police’s weekend crime report. In the Endola district, 37-year-old Salomo Nanye Ndimunhu was found hanging from a tree in a mahangu field at Omutemo village on Friday morning. No suicide note was found, and no foul play is suspected. At Outapi, 41-year-old Herman Amunyela Abel allegedly […]

By: Josia Shigwedha Police in Walvis Bay are investigating a case of theft out of a motor vehicle after items valued at N$91 000 were stolen from a car parked along Theo Ben Gurirab street near Props Bakery on Friday morning. According to the police, the incident occurred around 11h20 when an unknown suspect allegedly broke into the complainant’s car using an unidentified object and stole several valuable items. The […]

By: Josia Shigwedha The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has granted a short-term extension for political parties, independent candidates, and associations to correct errors in their nomination submissions for the upcoming regional and local authority elections. According to a statement issued on Friday, the extension applies to 68 nominations including 35 for Regional Council and 33 for Local Authority elections that were referred back due to non-compliance issues such as […]

By: Josia Shigwedha President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has appointed Chief of Protocol, Leonard Iipumbu, as ambassador to Angola. In a media statement issued by the presidency on Friday, Iipumbu, a seasoned diplomat and public servant, has over 30 years of experience in international relations. He previously served as Namibia’s Ambassador to the United States, with concurrent accreditation to Brazil, Canada, and Mexico, as well as to France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. […]

By: Ludorf Iyambo Khomas Police on Thursday recovered four vehicles and a large quantity of stolen household items believed to be linked to a series of housebreak-ins and robberies across Windhoek. The vehicles, three Mazda Demios and one Volkswagen Golf GT along with stolen goods, were found hidden in Greenwell Matongo, Wanaheda, Ombili, Oshitenda, Babylon and Damara location. These areas have been identified by the police as key hiding spots for stolen […]