WINDHOEK – The Windhoek Regional Court acquitted a 35-year-old man who was on trial for allegedly raping a minor six years ago in Samstaan location in Windhoek.
Year: 2019
City centre shooter claims self-defense
WINDHOEK – A former Global Fund employee who is accused of killing his supervisor and injuring an ex-colleague in the Windhoek city centre in January says he acted in self-defense.
China rewards top performing //Kharas learners
KEETMANSHOOP – Chinese Ambassador to Namibia Zhang Yiming this week handed over scholarships to the top performing learners of two schools in the //Kharas Region at a prize-giving ceremony in
Beware of sexual predators, coastal women warned
SWAKOPMUND - The police in the Erongo Region has issued a stern warning to women and school-going teenagers to be wary of sexual predators, especially when walking alone.
Registration for Oshakati East by-election starts today
ONGWEDIVA - The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) will today commence with the registration of voters for the Oshakati East Constituency by-election.
Drought: Hardap farmers meeting govt halfway
HOACHANAS - Even though the country is facing one of the worst droughts recorded, crop farmers in the Hardap Region are not deterred as they continue using the little resources they have in order to make ends meet.
Serving jail time with her baby
WINDHOEK – Jessica Geingos is one of five female offenders serving time with their toddlers in the Windhoek Correctional Facility.
Governor among six suspended Otjozondjupa Swapo leaders
WINDHOEK – The Swapo leadership in Otjozondjupa Region yesterday suspended with immediate effect six party officials – including governor Otto Ipinge – pending pronouncement by the political bureau of the party.
UN avails N$15m in support of drought
WINDHOEK - United Nations (UN) resident coordinator in Namibia Rachel Odede yesterday announced a contribution of N$15 million (USD1 million) to help more than 700 000 people estimated to be food insecure due to drought in the country.
Nossobville land grabbers vow to stay put
GOBABIS - Sounds of rakes against stones, spades hitting hard surfaces, axes against tree branches, hammers hitting hard on zinc sheets characterised Nossobville location in Gobabis.