insert_link Namibia Men Dominate Suicide Statistics according to expert Men account for 82 percent of suicide cases, with 360 out of 437 reported between July 2024 and May 2025. Envaalde Matheus for NewsOnOne reports that women made up 65 cases, while 12 involved children. Clinical psychologist Gisela Kalipi says the high rate among men is linked to economic strain, mental health challenges, and social pressures. today3 September, 2025
insert_link World 11-year-old Texas girl commits suicide after being bullied about immigration status In the U.S, a mother in Texas says her 11-year-old daughter committed suicide after being bullied about her family's immigration status. School police are now investigating. Toni Waterman has more. today21 February, 2025
insert_link Namibia Update By Josia Shigwedha, via News on One An unidentified man was found dead on a high voltage powerline in Khomasdal near Acacia High School this morning. Police at the scene suspect that the man was electrocuted while attempting to commit suicide. The City of Windhoek Emergency Services officials removed the body from the power line. today3 July, 2024
insert_link Business / Economics Steinhof CEO dies by suicide Former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste died by suicide in Hermanus on Thursday, a day before he was told to hand himself over to law enforcement. News24 reports that Jooste told his wife he was going out for a walk, and it was during his walk that he shot himself. According to local police, Jooste “was still alive at the time [they reported to a beach in Hermanus, where a 63-year-old man […] today22 March, 2024
insert_link Health / Medical Eating disorders are the most lethal mental health conditions – reconnecting with internal body sensations can help reduce self-harm An increased disconnect from your body can make it easier to harm yourself, whether by disordered eating or suicide. Maskot/Maskot via Getty Images April Smith, Auburn University Did you know that anorexia is the most lethal mental health condition? One person dies from an eating disorder every hour in the U.S. Many of these deaths are not from health consequences related to starvation, but from suicide. Up to 1 in […] today1 February, 2024
insert_link Namibia Men urged to speak out against domestic abuse Although males are the most frequent offenders of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), they, too, endure violence from their partners and are reluctant to speak up for fear of being judged by the community. This was said by the chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Social Development, and Family Affairs, Gothardt Kasuto, during a public hearing on the petition for Sexual and GBV and Femicide at Opuwo on […] today22 January, 2024
insert_link Namibia A Tragic Incident: 17-Year-Old Allegedly Commits Suicide in Oshikoto Region In a heartbreaking turn of events, a 17-year-old boy named Shatiwa Tuhafeni Nghifilenga reportedly took his own life at Onanke village in the Oshikoto Region. The Namibian Police Force disclosed the incident in a recent crime report, revealing the devastating circumstances surrounding the young boy's death. According to the police report, the tragic incident occurred on Thursday at around 3am Nghifilenga was discovered hanging from the roof of his bedroom, […] today15 January, 2024
