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Mathew Palata

Mathew Palata


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Police seek assistance to find missing Oshakati man

The Namibian Police are seeking the public’s assistance to trace Christoph Kashera (26), an Ekuku resident of Oshakati, in the Oshana region. Kashera is originally from the Kavango region. Police national spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi said Kashera was last seen on…

Mathew Palata

Police seek assistance to find missing Oshakati man

The Namibian Police are seeking the public’s assistance to trace Christoph Kashera (26), an Ekuku resident of Oshakati, in the Oshana region. Kashera is originally from the Kavango region. Police national spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi said Kashera was last seen on…

Mathew Palata

Fisherman scores ‘blessed’ N$2 000 new year’s catch

Fisherman Moses Muronga says while others were celebrating the new year, he caught enough fish to cover his children’s school fees. The Namibian caught up with the Kehemu resident selling fish door to door on the streets of Rundu on…

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Desperate politicians spreading health rumours, says Nandi-Ndaitwah

President-elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says desperate politicians are spreading rumours about her health. In a video by the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), Nandi-Ndaitwah says “a Namibian citizen” claims she collapsed twice. Nandi-Ndaitwah was speaking during a Swapo victory celebration at the…

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Police report 10 deaths countrywide over the weekend, 3 killed

The Namibian Police say various crimes were reported countrywide over the weekend, including murder, rape and suicide. Police spokesperson deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi says Jarius Angula (24) allegedly took his own life at Oshipaya village in the Omusati region on…

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Over 100 men march against GBV in Kavango East

Over 100 men participated in a walk against gender-based violence (GBV) in the Kavango East region on Thursday. IntraHealth Namibia, through the USAID-funded Reach Namibia project, organised a commitment walk for men to be part of the 16 Days of…

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More than 8 000 GBV cases reported in two years

Namibian Police inspector general Joseph Shikongo says 8 076 gender-based violence (GBV) cases were recorded countrywide over the past two years.Of these, 521 cases were reported in the Kavango East region.He revealed these statistics in a speech read on his…

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Building workers pension fund calls for benefits to be claimed

The Namibia Building Workers Pension Fund, an umbrella fund for the construction sector, is encouraging pensioners and their beneficiaries to claim their pension benefits. This is as the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority says the retirement fund industry in Namibia…

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Kavango West Police arrest 14 over property damage

The Kavango West police have arrested 14 community members for allegedly damaging the fence and poles of a farm in the region over the weekend. The suspects were arrested on Sunday at Gava village, where they allegedly cut the farm’s…

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