The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security and stakeholders are currently assessing the borderline between the Ohangwena region and Angola. The aim is to identify possible additional entry points. This was prompted by the increase in movement between…

The pensioner who allegedly drove into a crowd of Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) supporters at a rally at Outapi on Saturday has been granted bail. Kavila Kautwima (73) appeared in the Outapi Magistrate’s Court on Monday and was granted…

The Oshakati Town Council plans to construct one of the biggest sewage treatment plants in the north. The project is set to cost about N$34 million and is the result of increased urban migration. The Ministry of Urban and Rural…

The police in the Ohangwena region have warned parents and guardians not to leave children alone with cattle herders, following reports of rape. The warning was issued after a domestic worker (22) was arrested in connection with the rape of…

Social activist Michael Amushelelo has reacted to critics labelling him a ‘political prostitute’ by saying he is exercising his rights. Amushelelo, who joined the Landless People’s Movement (LPM) last week after leaving the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF), says he…

A domestic worker (22) was arrested over the weekend for allegedly raping a two-year-old girl at Ohamwiimbi village in the Ohangwena region. The girl’s aunt says she left her niece at home alone with the worker to fetch water on…

The Outapi police arrested a pensioner (73) on Sunday after he allegedly drove into an Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) gathering, injuring one person on Saturday. The incident happened at around 13h00. The suspect, who is allegedly a Swapo member,…

Eenhana mayor Omri-Oon Kavandje on Sunday announced that the town’s chief executive, Gabriel Benjamin, has been suspended for three months. Benjamin was suspended on 3 July for reasons which have not been disclosed. “Yes, I can confirm that the CEO…

…the plight of Ohangwena’s teen mothers *Dolly Joseph (16) is one of many pregnant teenagers housed at the Ewaranda shelter for expecting mothers at Eenhana. She has been at the shelter for three weeks while awaiting her due date some…

The Ohangwena region has recorded a total of 9 077 girls below the age of 19 who fell pregnant between January 2020 and April 2024. The authorities in the region have described the situation as a crisis. During the same…

Businessman Benjamin Hauwanga on Tuesday announced his resignation from the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (NCCI) board, and the position of Ongwediva branch chairperson. He told The Namibian he does not believe the NCCI is helping the business community,…

The police in the Omusati region have arrested a man on a charge of attempted murder after he allegedly assaulted and poured boiling water on an eight-year-old child who was found trying to steal food. The incident happened at Okalele,…