What officers face in the line of duty Policing in Namibia often requires officers to confront danger in order to protect the public, a reality that many say comes with both physical and emotional risks. Police sergeant Shikongo Amushe says…

A 40-year-old man was stabbed to death and another man injured during a domestic incident at Elisenheim, Windhoek, on Sunday afternoon. According to national police spokesperson deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, the incident occurred around 14h35. The police say the deceased…

Namibian Police spokesperson deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi says the police seized various illicit drug substances and arrested 196 suspects in February. In a media statement issued on Monday, Shikwambi said the seizures and arrests were recorded between 1 and 28…

A 34-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping his 16-year-old daughter at Emono, a village in the Onayena area of the Oshikoto region. This was announced by Namibian Police spokesperson deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi in a crime report on…

Namibians have been urged to act and get tested early for lifestyle diseases that could later develop into serious illnesses. The call was made at a media engagement in Windhoek on Wednesday, organised by the medical aid fund, Namibia Health…

Vice president Lucia Witbooi has called on churches and communities to intensify efforts to combat gender-based violence (GBV) and support survivors. Witbooi was speaking at the Women’s World Day of Prayer in Windhoek on Saturday. “The church continues to play…

The government on Saturday honoured 17 police officers who have died in the line of duty over the past seven years. Home affairs, immigration, safety and security minister Lucia Iipumbu said the officers lost their lives while serving the country…

The Namibia Private Practitioners Forum (NPPF) has raised concerns over the country’s preparedness to implement the health ministry’s reform plan to redirect Public Service Employees Medical Aid Scheme (Psemas) beneficiaries to state facilities. The plan, dubbed Vision April 2026, is…

Cancer patients in the Erongo region will no longer have to travel to Windhoek for certain oncology services following the official opening of Phase 1 of the Walvis Bay Oncology Centre on Friday. The new unit, established at Walvis Bay…

The bubbly child fondly remembered for her viral ‘Ndele ohai filidja’(I’m freezing) video, Hulda Gideon, has been given a second chance at life after a successful bone marrow transplant in Cape Town, South Africa. When no suitable donor could be…

The FirstRand Namibia Group has changed its top leadership in a move aimed at strengthening continuity, internal succession and long-term market stability. This includes executive changes at First National Bank (FNB) Namibia and Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) Namibia. The announcement…

Namibia could lose up to N$2.5 billion in export revenue if foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) disrupts access to key international beef markets. This is according to a new macroeconomic risk analysis by Simonis Storm Securities. Although Namibia remains FMD-free, outbreaks in…