FUTURE MEDIA NAMIBIA

By: Selma Taapopi The Ministry of Health and Social Services has launched a comprehensive internal investigation into its Central Medical Stores (CMS) following the emergence of information pointing to possible fraud involving some of its staff members. Preliminary findings suggest that individuals within the ministry, particularly those stationed at CMS, may have played a role in irregular activities affecting the integrity of the national pharmaceutical supply system. In a statement […]

By: Taati Niilenge The Tangeni Shilongo Namibia non-profit organisation recently handed over 10 000 set squares to twelve schools and organisations in the Erongo Region that they received from the Rumold & Ecobra company in Germany. The organisation decided to share the donation with others in the region with the idea that education thrives when communities support each other. The principal of Horizon Primary School, operated by Tangeni Shilongo Namibia, […]

By: Staff Reporter Family members of a 23-year-old man who reportedly escaped from police custody last week in Rundu and later climbed onto the roof of a building, allegedly threatening to take his own life, have raised serious concerns over the circulation of his photograph while he is in hospital on social media. The incident occurred on 08 April 2026, and the young man is currently recovering at the Rundu […]

By: Taati Niilenge Fishermen from Okapare in Walvis Bay have raised concerns over what they describe as unfair treatment under the Government Employment Redress Programme (GERP). The fishermen’s spokesperson, Snard Heita, said 222 employees who were initially allocated to the Walu Fishing Company for the 2025 fishing season through GERP, have been without work since January. Heita said that company’s failure to comply with salary payments during the last three […]

By: Josia Shigwedha The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested Emirihla Mueshika Haikela, a 40-year-old human resource practitioner employed at the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Art and Culture, on charges of bribery under sections 33 and 43(1) of the Anti-Corruption Act. According to an ACC media release issued on Monday, Haikela allegedly demanded NAD 11 000 from an individual in exchange for securing employment as a chief hostel matron. He […]

By: Maria Namupala Oshana Regional Commander, commissioner Naftal Sakaria, on Monday officially opened a week-long awareness training programme in Oshakati focused amongst others on safeguarding children and identifying victims of online crime. Sakaria said the training is focusing on Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (OCSEA), Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Trafficking in Persons (TIP), Violence Against Children (VAC), and Digital Forensics. Commissioner Sakaria noted the programme is aimed at helping police […]

By: Staff Reporter Urban and rural development minister, James Sankwasa said it is a shame that the Gciriku Traditional Authority has been without a leader for seven years because of succession disagreements. Sankwasa said the matter is in court because the community has abandoned its traditional methods and procedures for electing and inaugurating a chief. The minister made the remarks on Friday during a meeting with the three factions of […]

By: Josia Shigwedha Six suspects were arrested in separate incidents over the weekend for possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition in the Kunene and Khomas regions. In one incident at Okongo village on Friday, two Namibian men aged 40 and 44 were arrested during a police operation. The suspects were found in possession of a .306 hunting rifle with its serial number scratched off, along with six rounds of live […]

By: Josia Shigwedha Police in the Oshana Region are investigating a burglary in which suspects stole more than N$300 000 in cash and an undisclosed quantity of alcohol from VIP bar and Entertainment Casino on Friday. According to police incident report, the owner received a cellphone call from a security guard stationed at the premises at Oneshila informing him of a break-in. Upon arrival, the owner and two bar attendants […]