ONGENGA – A family at Oshikuyu village in Ohangwena region is reeling from shock after a mentally ill relative allegedly attacked members of his own family with a panga, killing his 88-year-old grandmother and seriously injuring two other family members aged seven and 14. The village is in the Ongenga constituency. According to police Deputy...
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Woman allegedly kills brother at Oshikuni
A 24-year-old woman is expected to appear in the Okongo Magistrate’s Court today after allegedly fatally stabbing her 30-year-old brother with a knife on Saturday at Oshikuni village in Ohangwena region. Warrant Officer Andreas Nghiyolwa of Ohangwena confirmed the incident, identifying the deceased as Thomas Abraham. A police report says the suspect returned home late...
Man, 26, allegedly kills grandmother, injures Two realtives in Oshikuyu attack
A 26-year-old man with a mental illness allegedly killed his 88-year-old grandmother by hacking her with a panga. He also allegedly injured his seven-year-old nephew and 14-year-old niece yesterday at Oshikuyu village in the Ohangwena Region. Deputy Commissioner Melanie Mburu said that after hacking his grandmother, the suspect pushed her into a fire and set...
A kwatwa onghonga ndele ta tuwa neembele …onda mona oixuna – handi di ohonde keenyala nomonhulo
OSHAKATI- Omukainhu weedula 27 okwa tambulilwa moshipangelo shaShakati konima eshi a tuwa neembele lwoikando ya yooloka ndele ta kwatwa onghonga. Oshiningwanima osha ningwa Etivali komukunda Omalyata moshitukulwa shaHangwena efimbo loufiku meumbo lavo. Opolifi oya koleka oshingwanima eshi ashike fiyo opapa omufekelwa ina kwatwa po molwashi ke shivike kunakuninga oshihakanwa. Pefimbo e li moshipangelo meembete, nakuninga...
Eepelesenda 70 dovalandifi momapandaanda ovakainhu
Minista woukashikekookanhu nonghalo nawa yokaana Emma Kantema okwa ti 70% dovanhu hava landifa momapandaanda ovakainhu. Edi minista okwe di popya Etivali komutumba wovanangeshefa oo uli koWindhoek. Kantema okwa ti osho otashi ulike kutya ovakainhu otave shi endifa nawa okulwifa ondjala noluhepo. “Ngeenge owa i momapandaanda oto hange mo ovakainhu vahapu tava landifa oilandifomwa ya yooloka,”...
Woman raped, survives attempted murder
OSHAKATI- A 27-year-old woman is currently admitted in the Oshakati Hospital with multiple stab wounds after she was repeatedly raped and attacked by an unknown man. The incident occurred on Monday evening at Omalyata village in Ohangwena region, at a homestead where she is a domestic worker. Police have confirmed the incident, but the suspect...
Learner commits suicide in bathroom
A 12-year-old Grade 7 pupil at the Tsara Aibes Primary School in Otjiwarongo died, allegedly after committing suicide in a bathroom at his parent’s house. The deceased has been identified as Michael Shikudule. The incident occurred on Monday night in the Ombili location of the town. Police spokesperson Maureen Mbeha said the boy was instructed...
Elelo laNgandjera la yambidida ovanafikola neembidja
Elelo loshitunda shaNgandjera ola yandja omakwafo eembidja doutalala kovanafikola veli 157 vokofikola Oiva Shivute Combined School. Ofikola Oiva Shivute Combined School oi li momukunda Uukwandongo moshikandjohoololo shaKahao.Ovanafikola ova pewa eembidja neembulukweya di li pongushu yoshimaliwa N$40452. Ohamba tai wilike oshitunda shOvangandjera Johannes Mupiya okwa ti ovanafikola ova fimana molwashi otava ka ninga ovanashilonga vokomongula ovaleli...
Efimbo louhamba wUukwambi ola fika – epata
ONGWEDIVA – Ovanhu va dja mepata leehamba doshitunda shUukwambi ova holola elimbililo molwa edjuupalo leenghendabala odo vati va ninga efimbo nefimbo tava pula opo va ye momutumba nelelo lUukwambi opo va kundafane kombinga yoshinima shoku alula ouhamba mUukwambi. Omunashipundi wOkomitiye kAakwaniilwa yUukwambi Willem Amwaama okwa ti ova hala ouhamba u kale wa alukila moshitunda shUukwambi...
Legitimacy of Chief Iipumbu’s claim to throne questioned
ONGWEDIVA- The reign of Uukwambi Chief Herman Ndilimani Iipumbu at the helm of the Uukwambi Traditional Authority rest on shaky grounds, following moves from within the Uukwambi Royal family to have him removed from the position. At the centre of the controversy are allegations that Chief Iipumbu is not from the Royal family and therefore...









