A Police officer (43), Dimbulukeveni Kondjeni Namhila, has been denied bail by the Ohangwena Magistrate’s Court after allegedly fatally shooting Eliud Hamukwaya (38) during an argument at the Onhuno checkpoint in the Ohangwena region on Sunday evening. The incident occurred…

Namibia recorded 4 405 cases of gender-based violence (GBV) between April 2024 and February 2025, with 1 345 of those being rape cases. Inspector general of the Namibian Police, lieutenant general Joseph Shikongo has revealed a rising number of child…

Team Hollard maintained their Nedbank Windhoek Power Pedal Race Series (WPP) dominance by winning the overall men’s and women’s individual and team categories on Sunday. Anri Greeff won the sixth elite women’s race on the Heroes’ Acre Bridge, with Jaques…

Kagiso Rabada will lead a South African pace bowling attack weakened by injury in the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord’s in London from June 11 to 15. Coach Shukri Conrad on Tuesday named a 15-man squad which…

India cricket will enter an uncertain new era next week when selectors name a Test squad without all-time greats Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for the first time in more than a decade. Batting stalwarts Kohli and captain Rohit both…

The police have defended the decision to build a N$56-million Okahandja-Windhoek checkpoint that will include features such as holding cells and staff offices. The government has over the years splashed money on buildings at roadblocks across the country – a…

At the end of 2024, the total value of Namibian currency (both coins and banknotes) in circulation within the Namibian economy was N$5.6 billion. “In 2024, the Namibian economy saw a 6.9% increase in currency circulation, rising from N$5.2 billion…

The Namibian Police’s deputy inspector general, Elias Mutota, has confirmed that the three family members arrested in connection with the Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) heist in which diamonds worth over N$314 million vanished – allegedly made a swift getaway to…

The Rundu Town Council (RTC) on Monday closed 10 businesses at the town that were not legally registered. Rundu has 4 700 registered businesses. The RTC, in collaboration with the police, the Namibia Revenue Agency’s customs and excise division, as…

Zambia and Mozambique sealed their places in the semi-finals of the Cosafa under-17 Girls’ Championship following the latest round of pool matches played at the Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek on Tuesday, but there was heartbreak for Namibia who fell…

A total of 3 700 Namibians succumbed to AIDS in 2023, with 2 100 being women and 1 600 men. Acting executive director of health and social welfare policy Axel Tibinyane revealed this at the 19th International Conference on HIV…

Transnamib Limited Holdings has been taken to court for allegedly handpicking RedForce Debt Management for a tender to collect N$48 million owed to the national railway company. RedForce was appointed last month on a 12-month contract but industry players immediately…