Namibia: Slain Woman's Family Claims Police Refused to Register Domestic Abuse Case

The sister of murder victim Rachel Simasiku (33) claims the Katima Mulilo police refused Simasiku's repeated plea to open a case against her allegedly abusive boyfriend before she… Read more »

Namibia: Erongo Accident Victim - Police Looking for Unidentified Woman's Family

The police in the Erongo region are calling on family members or the public to help identify the body of a woman who died in a car accident between Karibib and Usakos on Wednesday. Read more »

Namibia: The Arrest and Charging of Zuma's 'Superspy' Thulani Dlomo Is a Major State Capture Breakthrough

With the arrest of former president Jacob Zuma's 'personal spy', Thulani 'Silence' Dlomo, the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption has struck an artery in the heart of… Read more »

Namibia: Hawks Arrests Fifth Suspect in South Africans Recruited for Russia-Ukraine War Probe

The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) has arrested a fifth suspect in connection with the ongoing probe into the recruitment of South Africans for the… Read more »

Namibia: Man On the Run After Wife's Alleged Murder

The Zambezi regional police are searching for a man (44) in connection of the alleged murder of his wife at Katima Mulilo on Sunday. Read more »

Namibia: CCTV Absence Stalls Rundu Court Fire Probe

The fire that destroyed the criminal records office at the Rundu Magistrate's Court in the Kavango East region yesterday has left authorities without a suspect, largely due to the… Read more »

Namibia: Swapo Regains Resource-Rich Erongo, ||kharas

The ruling party has regained control of several resource-rich economic regions, including the Erongo, Hardap and ||Kharas regions, overturning gains made by opposition parties in… Read more »

Namibia: Parties Warn Court Strike Could Paralyse Councils

Political parties say it would be unfair to voters if duly elected councillors are not sworn in due to the ongoing magistrates' strike. Read more »

Namibia: Judiciary Condemns Rundu Magistrate's Court Fire

The judiciary on Thursday said it is concerned about the impact on court operations after a fire broke out at the Rundu Magistrate's Court on Thursday morning. Read more »

Namibia: Office of the Judiciary Appoints Mtc As Cloud Hosting Partner

The Office of the Judiciary has selected the Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) as its digital partner for cloud hosting services, appointing a local provider to support its… Read more »

Namibia: Stop Accusing Swapo of Rigging Elections - Former Henties Deputy Mayor

Former United Democratic Front Henties Bay deputy mayor Michael Skini says opposition parties must stop accusing Swapo of rigging elections. Read more »

Namibia: SWAPO Leads At Polls Across 12 Regions

The Swapo Party secured a preliminary lead in the 2025 regional council and local authority elections on Thursday night, having being confirmed as the winner in 56 constituencies… Read more »

Namibia: Swapo Leads Regional Council and Local Authority Elections

The regional council and local authority elections preliminary results, which continue to be announced at collation centres on Thursday evening, indicate that the Swapo Party is… Read more »

Namibia: Fishrot Court Battle Could Delay Fraud and Corruption Trial for Two Years

A Further delay of up to two years could be on the cards for the Fishrot fraud, corruption and racketeering trial, one of the accused in the matter, former attorney general and… Read more »

Namibia: ECN Rejects Allegations of Polling Stations Opening Late

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has denied allegations that some polling stations opened later than expected for the country's regional council and local authority… Read more »

Namibia: Ondangwa Prosecutor Shooting Linked to High-Profile Case

The shooting of public prosecutor Justine Shiweda (30) from Ondangwa last month is linked to a high-profile criminal case. Read more »

Namibia: Police Claim Officer Took Detainee From Holding Cells to Meet Girlfriend

Oshana regional police commander commissioner Naftal Sakaria alleges that sergeant Matheus Shipingana from Windhoek Central Police Station took Abner Mewiliko Mateus, who is… Read more »

Namibia: Swartbooi Copies Muyongo

It is strange that opposition lawmaker Bernadus Swartbooi is taking a page out of the book of Caprivi secessionist Mishake Muyongo, who is now living out his twilight years in… Read more »

Namibia: Family Questions Gaps in Aranos Killing

The Aranos community has been left unsettled since the early hours of 1 November, when 32-year-old Alex Kondombolo was stabbed to death while walking home with his girlfriend. Read more »

Namibia: State Wants Life in Prison for Toddler's Killer

A man who admitted last week that he murdered his two-year-old son at Otavi about two years ago should be sentenced to life imprisonment, a prosecutor has suggested in the Windhoek… Read more »

Namibia: Man Admits Murdering Wife in Rocky Crest Knife Attack

A man accused of killing his wife in a knife attack in her home in Windhoek last year admitted guilt on a charge of murder yesterday. Read more »

Namibia: Women and Girls Urged to Know Their Digital Rights As '16 Days of Activism' Begins

Executive director in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) Gladice Pickering on Tuesday announced the start of the '16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence against Women… Read more »

Namibia: Over 4 000 GBV Cases Reported Between April 2024 and February 2025 - Gender Minister Kantema

A total of 4 405 cases of gender-based violence (GBV) were reported between April 2024 and February 2025 in Namibia, minister of gender equality and child welfare Emma Kantema… Read more »

Namibia: Benefits Standoff Halts Magistrates' Work

Magistrates across the country have stopped working after months of frustration over the government's failure to implement approved housing and vehicle benefits - a standoff that… Read more »

Namibia: Six Ex-Swapo Members Challenge Party's Kavango West Dominance As Independent Candidates

Six former Swapo Party members will contest as independent candidates across four constituencies in the Kavango West region during Wednesday's regional council and local authority… Read more »