Namibia

By: Maria Namupala Oshikoto Police on Sunday arrested a 39-woman-old woman for hacking her 89-year-old grandmother at Oshamba village in Oniipa constituency. According to the incident report issued by Oshikoto regional crime investigation coordinator, deputy commissioner, Titus Ekandjo, the victim, Julia Michael, reportedly lived alone. Ekandjo said the granddaughter who is believed to be mentally ill and resides in Ondangwa came to visit her grandmother on Saturday. He added that […]

By: Hertha Ekandjo The Parliamentary Standing Committee on International Relations, Defence and Security will pay a courtesy visit on Monday afternoon to the Police Inspector General, Joseph Shikongo. According to a statement issued by Parliament, the visit led by the chairperson James Uerikua, aims to strengthen cooperation and promote a shared understanding of parliamentary oversight within the safety and security sector. It will also provide the committee with an opportunity […]

By: Josia Shigwedha The City of Windhoek customer care centre in Katutura was cleaned on Monday morning after residents from Katutura’s Nama 10, led by activist Shaun Gariseb, dumped buckets of sewage at the main entrance in protest. The group of people from eight households representing about 20 people collected sewage that had been overflowing from a nearby riverbed into their homes and deposited it at the entrance of the […]

By: Petrus Amutenya Pope Leo XIV has urged "every Catholic parish in the world to take part in World Mission Sunday," to be held on 19 October, under the theme "Missionaries of Hope Among the Peoples." The Pope recalled the assistance he received as a missionary priest and bishop in Peru, noting that the whole church prayed in unison for missionaries and the fruitfulness of their apostolic labors. He emphasised […]