insert_link Namibia Boy dies after metal gate falls on him A nine-year-old boy died after a metal gate fell on him at the Nkurenkuru Health Clinic in the Kavango West Region on Tuesday. According to a crime report isued by the police on Wednesday, the boy tried to find shelter from the rain when he opened the clinic’s gate and it fell on him. He was separated from his father while herding cattle. The deceased, identified as Kalipa Kambinda Joao, […] todayDecember 21, 2023 28
insert_link Namibia Nurse allegedly rapes woman at Onyaanya A 27-year-old male nurse allegedly raped a 36-year-old female on Sunday at around 00h00 at Onyaanya village in the Oshikoto Region. According to a crime update issued on Monday by Commissioner Theopoline Kalompo-Nashikaku of the Namibian Police Force, it is alleged that the suspect snuck into the complainant’s sleeping room and had sexual intercourse with her without her consent. She further reported that there is no known intimate relationship between […] todayDecember 20, 2023 25
insert_link Namibia A 27-year-old male nurse allegedly assaulted a 36-year-old woman on Sunday A 27-year-old male nurse allegedly assaulted a 36-year-old woman on Sunday around midnight in Onyaanya village, located in the Oshikoto Region of Namibia. In a crime report provided by Commissioner Theopoline Kalompo-Nashikaku of the Namibian Police Force, it was reported that the suspect unlawfully entered the victim's sleeping quarters and engaged in sexual intercourse with her without her consent. The report details that the victim and the suspect were together […] todayDecember 20, 2023 5
insert_link Namibia Trafficking of protected plant species suspect to apply for bail A 29-year-old Tanzanian woman is set to appear in the Opuwo Magistrate’s court on Thursday for a bail application, in connection with the alleged trafficking of protected plant species. The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) spokesperson Romeo Muyunda in a media statement on Monday said Diana Mashiku was arrested alongside Namibians, Veisiruaije Tjavara (25), Jennifer Simataa (37) and Tjivinda Unatavi (31) for being in possession of 46 […] todayDecember 19, 2023 29
insert_link Namibia Nghoshi urges youth to refrain from illegal activities Erongo Regional Youth Forum Chairperson, Serron Nghoshi, has called on the youth in the region to refrain from indulging in illegal activities that will result in them ending up on the wrong side of the law, especially during the festive season. Nghoshi, in a festive season message, urged the youth to rather focus on being responsible and respectable and to identify the opportunities that are being presented to them to […] todayDecember 13, 2023 4
insert_link Namibia Man arrested over contraband whisky at Onankali A 43-year-old man was arrested on Thursday after being found in possession of 259 packs of contraband whisky at Onankali village in the Oshikoto Region. According to a crime report issued by the Namibian Police Force on Friday, the suspect was allegedly found in possession of illicit goods by police on patrol at around 10PM. The 259 pack of best whiskies, each contained 5180 sachets with a value of N$ […] todayDecember 8, 2023 6
insert_link Namibia Man’s lifeless body discovered in bushes at Otjomuise The lifeless body of a man, whose age is unknown, was discovered in bushes at Windhoek’s Otjomuise residential area on Wednesday. According to Namibian Police Force spokesperson, Inspector Raimbert Muronga, the body was discovered around 4pm. The unidentified male person, dark in complexion and age unknown, was wearing brown trousers, a sky blue shirt and navy blue shoes. The deceased’s body was found on the ground next to a thorn […] todayDecember 7, 2023 9
insert_link Namibia Man charged for friend’s murder and rape A 29-year-old man was arrested on Monday, after a post-mortem revealed that the 35-year-old woman who allegedly died on Sunday in his company, was raped and murdered. According to Namibian Police Force spokesperson Inspector Raimbert Muronga, the incident reportedly happened at Ignatius Loyola Street in Katutura, Windhoek. Earlier information reported alleged that the deceased was picked up by her male friend from her house during the night. When they reached […] todayDecember 6, 2023 6
insert_link Namibia NamPol launches operation against GBV in Oshikoto The Namibian Police Force and the Men and Women Network against Crime in the Oshikoto Region have initiated a three-day operation to address gender-based violence (GBV). The regional police deputy commissioner, Wynand Neels, stated during the launch in Omuthiya on Monday that the operation is scheduled to take place from 04 to 06 December 2023. It aligns with the 16 days of activism against GBV campaign which started on 25 […] todayDecember 5, 2023 8