insert_link Namibia Expert Urges Juvenile Justice Approach for 13-Year-Old Suspect Windhoek-based Clinical Psychologist Shaun Whittaker told our reporter Ritta Lotto that a 13-year-old accused of a serious crime should not be treated as an adult and must be handled within the juvenile justice system, which prioritizes rehabilitation and restorative justice over long-term imprisonment. This follows the arrest of a 13-year-old boy last week in Epako, near Gobabis, for allegedly fatally stabbing 26-year-old Nacky Menatzick and her three-year-old daughter, Delanie Menatzick, inside their home. today13 January, 2026
insert_link Oshiwambo Aanona yaali aamati oya hulitha omandaaha sho ya gwilwa kevi lya fulwa ko Kaanan C kEpako mo Gobabis Oonakusa oya tumbulwa oyo Paulus Mukuya goomvula 7,na Dennis Eiseb goomvula 10. Olopota yopolisi moshiningwanima oyati okwa hokololwa kutya omweenda nandjila okuuvu aanona taya lili taya pula ekwatho okuza pehala mpoka hapu fulwa evi. Ta mono aanona aamati yatatu ya gwililwapo kevi,nokweshi pondola okuya nanamo,. Omulumentu ngoka ta lombwelwa natango kaanona mboka yatatu kutya aamati yalwe yaali oyeli kohi yevi. Omulumentu itaa vulu oku lafulula evi oye awike ,tiithana opolisi,noku […] today25 November, 2025
insert_link Interview Transcripts Interview: In Gobabis, Shelter Foundation Rally in Epako Ends in Arrest and Injuries GOBABIS – The Right to Shelter Foundation faced a tense confrontation with municipal authorities and police over a planned rally on 22 November at the soccer field behind Epako Secondary School. Wynand Lukas, the organization’s second-in-command, explained that the foundation had followed proper procedures by notifying the municipality and police of its intention to hold a public gathering on informal settlement land. However, two other political parties — the […] today24 November, 2025
insert_link Oshiwambo Oongeshefa dhaagundjuka 42 dhongushu yoodola oomilion 14,7 odha mono eyambidhidho lyoshimaliwa okuza moshiketha sho National Development Fund Oongeshefa dhaagundjuka 42 dhongushu yoodola oomilion 14,7 odha mono eyambidhidho lyoshimalwia okuza moshiketha sho National Development Fund shoka shina ongushu yoodola oomilion 500. Epangelo olya tamekitha oshiketha ohela. Prime minister Eliyah Ngurare omanga ta tamekitha oshiketha ko Gobabis okwati oodola oomilion 257 odha gandjwa momumvo shimaliwa go 2025-2026,notashika gandja omukuli koongeshefa dhaagundjuka miitopolwa ayihe 14 yoshilongo. Okuza moopololeka dhoka 42,moka 3 dha kuthwa mukehe oshitopolwa odha tseyithwa nena. O […] today30 September, 2025
insert_link Oshiwambo Ngoloneya gwa Omaheke okwiindiile aagundjuka moshitopolwa ya taleko oshiketha sho national Youth Dvelopment Fund onga ompito okwaadha oondjodhi dhawo dhopangeshefa Ngoloneya gwa Omaheke Pijoo Nganate okwiindiile aagundjuka moshitopolwa she ya taleko o National Youth Developement Fund onga ompito okwaadha okuvula kwawo okupitila moongeshefa. Nganate okwali ta popi petamekitho lyo Youth Fund ko Gobabis ohela,tati ethimbo lyaagundjuka ongaashingeyi. Tati oshiketha osha ninga oshilalakanenwa iikondo ngaashi uunamapya,oopololeka dhoku eta posha nenge okunduluka,noku gwedha ongushu kiilongomwa,omapashiyono,omayakulo gaayenda,nosho tuu. today30 September, 2025
insert_link Business / Economics Trade and Industry Ministries drive AfCFTA integration efforts Minister: International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi The Ministry of International Relations and Trade and the Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade are working with businesses to strengthen Namibia’s integration into the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). International Relations Minister Selma Ashipala-Musavyi said the engagement is aimed at ensuring entrepreneurs benefit from the continent’s growing trade opportunities. She noted that the AfCFTA can complement industrialisation, regional value chains, and market […] today9 September, 2025
insert_link Namibia Activists Slam ACC Over Redforce Probe The Katutura Rate Payer’s Association's Shaun Gariseb, has accused the Anti-Corruption Commission of delaying the Redforce investigation while swiftly arresting minor offenders. They urge the ACC to send the Windhoek case to the Prosecutor-General and advise residents not to engage with Redforce without proper documentation. In Okahandja, activists are gathering evidence, while in Gobabis, they accuse the ACC of shifting responsibility. Concerns have also been raised over 17 shredded bags […] today3 March, 2025
insert_link Namibia Ratepayers Call for Accountability in Local Corruption Investigations Ratepayers from Windhoek, Gobabis, the Right to Shelter organization, and the Okahandja Concerned Group have submitted a petition to the ACC, seeking clarity on investigations into corruption allegations against local authorities. Shaun Gariseb claims that investigations are progressing slowly, and key evidence is being compromised. today28 January, 2025
insert_link Interview Transcripts INTERVIEW: Katutura Residents’ Committee Calls for Action at Anti-Corruption Commission The Katutura Residents’ Committee, led by spokesperson Shaun Gariseb, is organizing a demonstration at the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to highlight ongoing concerns about maladministration in various municipalities, including Okahandja, Gobabis, and Windhoek. According to Gariseb, residents from these towns have raised complaints over the years, with particular emphasis on the appointment of Red Force in 2023, a process they argue was carried out without due procedure. Gariseb explained that […] today27 January, 2025
