January 10, 2023
Namibia: Community Blames Police After Murder of Boy, 5
COMMUNITY members at Walvis Bay assert that the murder of five-year-old Wilfred Eiseb could have been prevented if the police had assisted his mother when she sought help at the… Read more »
January 08, 2023
Namibia: Ministry to Pay Crocodile Attack Victim N$10 000
THE Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism will pay Regimiya Haikera (9) who has been attacked and injured by a crocodile at Ntara village in the Kavango West region, N$10… Read more »
December 29, 2022
Namibia: Judge Finds Strong Case Against Fishrot's Fitty
THE state has shown that it has a strong case against one of the key figures in the Fishrot fishing quotas fraud and corruption case, businessman Tamson 'Fitty' Hatuikulipi, a… Read more »
December 26, 2022
Namibia: Two Arrested Over Alleged Gang Rape
Two men aged 22 have been arrested in connection with the alleged gang rape of a 56-year-old woman in the Ohangwena region's Ondobe constituency. Read more »
December 27, 2022
Namibia: Legally Dodgy Harvesting of Biometric Data
MTC is scanning fingers and taking facial photos, while legal frameworks only require basic information for SIM registration. Read more »
December 12, 2022
Namibia: A Third of Namibian Children Subjected to Violence
KHOMAS regional governor Laura McLeod-Katjirua has revealed that an estimated one-third of children in Namibia are subjected to violence each year. Read more »
December 03, 2022
Namibia: How Phala Phala Suspects Were Traced, Interrogated in Cape Town
AN independent panel's report into the Phala Phala theft has given further details on how four of the five Namibian suspects, who allegedly stole millions from South African… Read more »
Namibia: Opposition Slams Geinbob Over Ramaphosa Farm Heist Scandal
NAMIBIAN opposition parties say a report on the alleged cover-up of the Phala Phala robbery confirms that South African president Cyril Ramaphosa and his counterpart Hage Geingob… Read more »
November 22, 2022
Namibia: Court Stops Sale of Transnamib Vehicles
THE planned sale of 11 TransNamib vehicles that were attached by the deputy sheriff of the High Court two weeks ago may not proceed, a judge ordered in the Windhoek High Court… Read more »
Namibia: Zambezi Forest Under Daily Threat From Illegal Timber Harvesters
THE Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism said the 100-kilometre-long state forest in the Zambezi region is under threat due to foreigners entering at undesignated points… Read more »
November 14, 2022
Namibia: I Will Pay for My Own Security During Fishrot Testimony - Stefánsson
THE man who exposed the Fishrot scandal, Jóhannes Stefánsson, says he is planning to come back to Namibia to testify in the forthcoming court proceedings to ensure… Read more »
October 26, 2022
Namibia: They Want to Kill Me - De Klerk
FISHROT-accused lawyer Marén de Klerk says intelligence sources have tipped him off that people have been hired to kill him. Read more »
October 17, 2022
Namibia: Minister of Mines and Energy Denies Bribery Claims
THE minister of mines and energy, Tom Alweendo, has taken to social media to deny claims that he is involved in accepting bribes. Read more »
September 29, 2022
Namibia: Namibia Leads in Digital Fraud Attempts
SUSPECTED digital fraud attempts from Namibia increased by 36% in the second quarter of 2022, compared to the same period last year, and compared to a -14% decline shown globally. Read more »
Namibia: BoN Pushes to Liquidate Trusco Bank Namibia
THE Bank of Namibia (BoN) is pushing to liquidate the troubled Trustco Bank Namibia Ltd (TBN) through the High Court. Read more »
September 23, 2022
Namibia: Union Accuses Charcoal Company of Exploitation ... Namchar Rubbishes Claims, Engages Lawyer
A WORKERS' union has accused a charcoal production company, situated at Witvlei near Gobabis, of exploiting its employees. Read more »
September 19, 2022
Namibia: Justice Ministry Concerned About Challenges With Finalising Estates
THE Ministry of Justice is "greatly" concerned about the current challenges in the overall administration of estates. Read more »
September 14, 2022
Namibia: 'Cops Are Tipping Off Drug Dealers'
HARDAP police crime investigations coordinator, deputy commissioner Eric Clay says the police are aware that some police officers warn drug dealers when operations against them are… Read more »
September 12, 2022
Namibia: Former Swapo Councillor Arrested for Alleged Shooting
A FORMER Swapo councillor in the Kavango West region was arrested yesterday for allegedly shooting a 42-year-old man in the lower abdomen. Read more »
August 30, 2022
Namibia: 'LGBTQI+ Members Victimised When Seeking Services'
OUTRIGHT Namibia director Agapitus Haufiku says despite significant improvement many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) community members still face… Read more »
November 02, 2017
Namibia: Chief Magistrate Appointed As Acting Judge
NAMIBIA'S chief magistrate, Johanna Salionga, has been appointed to serve as an acting judge of the High Court over the next five months. Read more »
August 25, 2022
Namibia: Court Postpones Mariental Farmer's Case
Mariental farmer Johan Meyer (50) appeared in the Mariental Magistrate's Court on Wednesday and his case was postponed to 24 November for further investigations. Read more »
August 22, 2022
Namibia: 'Increase in Robberies Ruining Namibia's Image'
Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) says it is concerned about the increasing number of robberies, mostly of tourists visiting Namibia. Read more »
August 18, 2022
Namibia: Information Bill Sails Through National Council
THE National Council (NC) on Tuesday passed the access to information bill. Read more »
August 14, 2022
Namibia: Banning Hunting Trophy Imports to Impact Namibia - Shifeta
MINISTER of environment, forestry and tourism Pohamba Shifeta says the banning of hunting trophy imports by the United Kingdom (UK), Belgium and Finland may have negative… Read more »