June 29
Namibia: Namibian Truck Drivers Flee South Africa Amid Xenophobia Fears
Namibian transport companies are withdrawing their drivers from South Africa ahead of a planned anti-immigrant protest, as fears of xenophobic violence disrupt cross-border trade. Read more »
Namibia: Windhoek Rape Survivor Reflects On Assault, Motherhood Challenges
Being raped at the age of 14 did not only change the course of Manela Gaeses' life, but also denied her the opportunity to finish school. Read more »
Namibia: Starlink Fight Can Continue in High Court - Lawyer
Lawyer Richard Metcalfe says Starlink can still challenge Cran's rejection of its licence application in the High Court through review proceedings and condonation. Read more »
June 22
Namibia: Legal Vacuum Claims Hit Training Authority
Laywers representing suspended manager Gad Kangueehi have challenged the legality of the Namibia Training Authority's operations and expenditure due to the absence of a board. Read more »
June 21
Namibia: Genocide Descendants Want N$17 Trillion
Ovaherero and Nama genocide descendants are demanding N$17 trillion in reparations, rejecting the current Namibia-Germany negotiations as inadequate and exclusionary. Read more »
Namibia: Police Point to Shikwaya As Financier in Acid Murder
Detective chief inspector Antonius Gabriel yesterday described murder accused Petrus Shikwaya as the "lubricant machinery" and financier behind the killing of prosecutor Justine… Read more »
June 17
Namibia: New Tax Court On the Cards As Govt Moves to Strengthen Tax Justice
The government has tabled amendments to the Income Tax Act aimed at establishing an independent tax court, a move expected to strengthen fairness, transparency and public… Read more »
June 15
Namibia: Activist Says Speed Humps Are Highway Hazards
Speed humps placed on Windhoek's Western Bypass highway 10 days ago endanger motorists using the high-speed road, activist Michael Amushelelo argued in the Windhoek High Court on… Read more »
June 16
Namibia: New Report Considers LGBTQI+ Rights After Landmark Rulings
A new report considers the ongoing fight to recognise Namibia's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, and intersex (LGBTQI+) community's constitutional and human… Read more »
June 14
Namibia: Police Chief Eroded Amushelelo's, Nauyoma's Right to Demonstrate, Judge Finds
Suspended Namibian Police inspector general Joseph Shikongo eroded the essential content of the right to demonstrate when he directed that a public demonstration about unemployment… Read more »
Namibia: Namibians Stranded After Bus Hijacking in South Africa
The Independent Patriots for Change has accused the government of failing to protect Namibians in South Africa after a Namibian passenger bus was allegedly hijacked in Johannesburg… Read more »
June 10
Namibia: Ex G4s Guard Shipanga Says He Took Bag of Namdia Diamonds
Former G4S security guard Samuel Shipanga (34) has admitted to the police that he took four plastic bags containing diamonds from Namdia during a robbery last January. Read more »
Namibia: Activists Win Case About Unlawful Arrest, Detention
Activists Michael Amushelelo and Dimbulukeni Nauyoma have won a case in which they sued the minister of safety and security, the inspector general of the Namibian police and the… Read more »
June 09
Namibia: National Assembly Approves New Mental Health Law
The National Assembly has finalised and adopted the mental health amendment bill of 2025 following extensive debate, paving the way for its consideration by the National Council. Read more »
June 07
Namibia: Two Men Die By Suicide Over Weekend
Two men allegedly took their own lives in separate incidents in Windhoek and Nkurenkuru over the weekend. Read more »
Namibia: The Gate Is Not the End
We are having the right argument about our prisons, but only part of it. Read more »
June 03
Namibia: Namibia Urges Vigilance Amid SA Xenophobic Attacks
Namibia has urged its citizens in South Africa to remain vigilant and seek consular assistance if needed amid ongoing anti-migrant unrest and xenophobic attacks. Read more »
Namibia: Adultery No Longer Legal Grounds for Namibia Divorce
Adultery will no longer serve as independent grounds for divorce in Namibia under a new law set to come into effect today. Read more »
June 02
Namibia: Namibian Police Need N$30m to Clear DNA Backlog
The Namibian Police Forensic Science Institute (NPFSI) is facing a significant backlog of 7 000 DNA cases, which impacts the country's investigative and judicial capacities. Read more »
June 01
Namibia: Taxpayers to Pay Fired NHE Employee
The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) has been ordered to reinstate former executive Willem Titus within 30 days after the Labour Court found that his dismissal in 2021 was unfair. Read more »
Namibia: Suicides Recorded At Otjiwarongo, Otavi Military Bases
Two members of the Namibian Defence Force were found dead in suspected suicides on Thursday and Friday night at military bases at Otjiwarongo and Otavi in the Otjozondjupa region. Read more »
May 31
Namibia: 780 Arrested, Deadly Road Accident in Riotous PSG Victory Celebrations Across France
French authorities announced Sunday that 780 people were arrested across the country when overnight celebrations of Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League victory over Arsenal were… Read more »
Namibia: Hauwanga, 'Potgieter' Smoke Peace Pipe in Slander Case
Businessman Benjamin Hauwanga and an Ongwediva resident, Simeon Nghinananye, have decided to settle a defamation case in which Hauwanga sued Nghinananye for N$500 000. Read more »
Namibia: Missing Tsumeb Man's Body Found Offshore
The body of Nafutal Shinedima (37), who was reported missing on Wednesday, was recovered from the ocean near Swakopmund on Sunday after a two-day search. Read more »
May 28
Namibia: Four Escapees Rearrested After Omusati Jail Break
The Namibian Police have rearrested four of the six trial-awaiting inmates who escaped from the Onandjaba police holding cells in the Omusati region on Sunday, while two others… Read more »
