WINDHOEK - A resident of the sleepy town of Aroab was convicted of murder with direct intent for stabbing his 19-year-old girlfriend to death.
Expectant mother gives birth in pathway in Ombili
WINDHOEK- An expectant mother delivered a baby girl last Tuesday evening in a pathway after women from Ombili location and Namibian police members came to her aid.
Massive stink brewing over Fishrot
SWAKOPMUND - A massive demonstration against the ‘Fishrot Six’ and corruption that has tainted the sector leading to the loss of thousands of jobs is planned for 10 December in Walvis Bay.
Opposition expected to be more effective
WINDHOEK- With the recent Presidential and National Assembly elections that brought diversity in terms of age and a lot of youth making the cut to parliament, political analysts feel the time has come for the opposition to “walk the talk.”
28 years for rape, trafficking
WINDHOEK - Tuufilwa Ndawina Jonas, 34, convicted on three counts of rape and three counts of trafficking in persons after she trafficked a young girl from Okahenge village in Omusati for sexual exploitation during 2012 was sentenced to an effective 28 years imprisonment yesterday.
Wanted suspect fatally shot after attacking cop
WINDHOEK - A police officer reportedly shot and killed a man who allegedly attacked him with an unknown object, while resisting arrest in Katutura on Sunday evening.
Parents urged to inform children about their HIV status
WINDHOEK- “If I am born with HIV, please tell me earlier.”
Drought has devastating multi-sectoral effects
KEETMANSHOOP - The current drought in the south of Namibia does not only bring farmers to their knees, but in addition it also has a dreadful chain reaction from suppliers down to labourers and the general public at large, said Hansie Esterhuyse, the chairperson of the Karasberg Farmers Association and renowned expert in the agricultural/ farming sector.
Drought conditions persist at Uuvudhiya
ONGWEDIVA – Despite the recent rains, drought continue to persist at Uuvudhiya where hundreds
of cattle have perished due to the dry spell, according to regional councillor Amutenya Ndahafa.
Re-elected Tsumeb mayor promises to deliver
OMUTHIYA - The re-elected mayor of Tsumeb, Matheus Hangula, said the municipality will adopt
a proactive revival roadmap and further asked councillors to redouble their efforts and focus on addressing
socio-economic challenges facing the town.