Windhoek: High Court Judge Claudia Claasen on Monday convicted Mechthilde Karomo on two counts of murder and a charge of arson following a fatal shack fire that claimed two lives in December 2022. Karomo was found guilty of killing her boyfriend, Leon…
Gam: Tears and profound sorrow were all that remained in Gam this past Sunday following the burial of James Uerikua and his young son, Venturo. As their caskets were lowered into separate graves at Otjiserandu village, mourners wept, their faces veile…
Windhoek: The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in Windhoek recorded several housebreaking cases over the weekend, prompting a warning to property owners and homeowners to remain vigilant.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the weekend crime report iss…
Windhoek: The late former Otjozondjupa governor and Member of Parliament, James Uerikua, and his son, Venturo, were laid to rest on Sunday afternoon at their family gravesites in Otjiserandu village at Gam. The two died on 03 April 2026 after the Toyo…
Windhoek: Presidential Advisor and Head of the Upstream Petroleum Unit (UPU), Kornelia Shilunga, says the decision to house the specialised unit within the Presidency is a strategic move to ensure the oil and gas sector remains a top national priority…
Otjiwarongo: Several speakers at the final memorial service of the late former Otjozondjupa governor and Member of Parliament, James Uerikua, on Saturday described his death as a great loss to the community of Gam in the Tsumkwe Constituency. Uerikua …
Windhoek: Inspector General of the Namibian Police Force (NamPol), Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, revealed that more than 53,000 young Namibians have applied for just 2,000 police posts in the current recruitment process. Shikongo made these rema…
Ondangwa: Oshikoto Region Governor Sacky Kathindi has assured residents that water shortages in the region will soon be a thing of the past. Speaking at the Oshikoto Regional Council’s annual review and planning workshop on Friday, Kathindi identified…
Katima mulilo: Six learners from Linyanti Combined School in the Zambezi Region, aged between 17 and 21, who are allegedly linked to a marijuana syndicate at the school, were on Friday brought in for questioning at the Katima Mulilo Police Station. Tw…
Windhoek: The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security on Friday dismissed social media claims alleging that it plans to recruit 39 truck drivers from Zimbabwe.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the ministry’s Executive Director N…
Hardap: Hardap Region Governor Riaan McNab on Friday handed over three houses to vulnerable beneficiaries under the Cash for Work programme, with two located in Gibeon and one in Mariental for a resident whose house was destroyed by fire.
According t…
Windhoek: NamPower has issued an urgent flood warning to all residents and communities along the Kunene River following heavy rainfall in southern Angola.
According to Namibia Press Agency, NamPower spokesperson Leonard Shemuvalula, in a media stat…
Gam: The remains of the late Otjozondjupa governor and member of Parliament, James Uerikua, along with his son, Venturo, reached Gam on Friday afternoon. The burial is scheduled for Sunday morning at their village of Otjiserandu.
According to Namibi…
Otjimuhaka: The Office of the Kunene Governor, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Services, conducted an assessment on Thursday to evaluate the impact of recent flooding at Otjimuhaka village, also known as Swartbooi Drift, in the…
Windhoek: The Ministry of Health and Social Services on Friday confirmed that it has launched an internal investigation into suspected fraud within its pharmaceutical supply system, amid allegations that staff members manipulated stock data and divert…
