Gobabis family devasted after boy (13) allegedly kills his cousin (3) and cousin’s mom “He keeps asking when his mother and little sister will return,” a devastated Christophine Tjipanga (57) says two days after a brutal double murder shocked Gobabis.…

Windhoek resident Frans Amukwaya (38) says he has not been paid after winning N$7 000 at a shebeen in Windhoek’s China Town area on 25 November. “The police, who are supposed to protect people, are robbing people,” he says. Amukwaya…

The Windhoek City Police are urging the public to come forward with information that leads to the arrest of the suspects involved in the robbery of a cash-in-transit vehicle at Wernhil Shopping Centre on Saturday. The suspects allegedly made away…

For Kuvukiland resident Ndatelela Nakale, the newly constructed kindergarten at her settlement means saving on taxi costs, as she has registered her three-year-old grandson to attend the school near her home. “Many parents used to spend a lot on transporting…

The Ministry of Health and Social services is starting the regulatory process to introduce lenacapavir, a long-acting, twice-yearly HIV injectable, starting with the private sector. Health minister Esperance Luvindao says the ministry wants to ensure those who can afford it…

The Namibian Police have recorded 1 039 housebreaking cases in the Khomas region between June, July, August, and September. This was confirmed by regional crime investigation coordinator deputy commissioner Chrispin Mubebo. Meanwhile, national police spokesperson deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi says…

“WE hoped for a bright future for him.” These are the words of Emily Dausas (39) after her nephew, Dennis Eiseb (10), died alongside another boy when a heap of sand fell on them at Gobabis on 24 November. The…

HIV-AIDS activist Immanuel Sheefeni is calling on the public to reflect on this year’s themes, end stigma and strengthen community support among people living with HIV-AIDS. Sheefeni says Namibia has made great progress in reducing HIV infections and improving access…

Namibian HIV-AIDS activist Bernhard Kamatoto says the United States’s decision not to observe World AIDS Day this year is discriminatory and risks fuelling stigma against people living with HIV-AIDS. United States (US) president Donald Trump over the weekend announced that…

She was only 22 when she made history by becoming the first woman in Namibia to openly disclose her HIV-AIDS status to the world in 1996. These days, Emma Tuahepa (50) lives a quiet life at Rietfontein on the outskirts…

Gender activist Rosa Namises has cautioned that the increase in women elected as regional councillors in Namibia should not automatically be seen as progress, arguing that political strategy rather than empowerment may be driving the shift. Namibia’s latest election results…

“Seeing him cry was the hardest part.” Windhoek mother Edwina Engelbrecht has shared the pain of giving her son Elvin (6) twice-daily insulin injections and struggling with the high cost of a diabetic diet and medication with The Namibian. She…