The City of Windhoek (CoW) has warned the public not to display or discharge firecrackers, or any other item that may cause annoyance, injury, or endanger any person or animal, during the upcoming New Year’s celebration. In a notice Thursday, CoW noted that it has a permit to discharge fireworks in a controlled manner during the city’s annual New Year’s

Three people reportedly died in a head-on collision involving a sedan and the private vehicle of the Inspector General of the Namibian Police Force, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo. The crash happened last night in the Ondangwa jurisdiction, according to police spokesperson, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi today. Shikwambi said the accident was a head-on collision between Shikongo’s private vehicle, a bakkie,

Erongo Governor Neville Andre Itope has suggested the introduction and provision of fireball extinguishers to shack owners, in order to be able to quickly extinguish fires when it breaks out. Itope who was speaking on Friday during a site visit to fire victims whose shacks burnt to the ground in Swakopmund, expressed concern with the rate at which shack fires

The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture (MoEAC) has strengthened safety and security measures after the unprecedented leakage of question papers in some subjects in 2021. A total 32 examination papers involving 10 Grade 11 and 12 subjects were reportedly leaked which led to a disruption of the national examination of the affected subjects that were re-written earlier this year.