Residents of Rehoboth are outraged over the senseless killing and alleged rape of a 64-year-old woman identified as Helena Wemmert in the town. The suspect has been identified as an alleged repeat offender, and is deemed dangerous by the community.
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Fighters crowned Okapya champions
Northern Stream First Division side Further Fighters Football Club are the 2023 Okapya Annual Sports Tournament youth champions after they beat Sasa Boys 5-4 on penalties in the final at Andimba Toivo ya Toivo Airport Sports Field on Christmas Day.
Opinion – Rihu, brothers, sisters and comrades … may your souls and spirits forever live!!!!
“Cdes and friends, I just received a sad message from Sister Lovona in the UK that Bro Berrenga passed on in Gambia on Saturday. He will be buried in Gambia as per his wish. May his soul rest in eternal peace. Regards Rihu,” came the message on a Thursday, 10 October 2019 at 12:57:02 CAT (Namibian time) to many of us from Rihupisa Kandando.
Italian couple robbed, assaulted … husband kidnapped
An elderly Italian couple was attacked and robbed by unknown criminals along Libertina Amadhila Street in Swakopmund on Monday evening.
Two remain in custody after transgender man’s attack
Two Zambian truck drivers accused of assaulting a transgender man in Walvis Bay last week after heavy drinking and socialising, are to remain behind bars.
Farmer’s Kraal with Otniel Hembapu – Every farmer should develop a business plan
Before I get on with the first installment of Farmer’s Kraal for 2024, let me take this opportunity to wholeheartedly wish all our esteemed readers a prosperous and blessed new year; one which I hope will be filled with abundant rain and greenery.
Meatco to revive factory, expand MeatMa outlets
Meatco, the country’s largest meat processing and marketing entity, has set plans in motion to revive and turn its Okahandja factory into a fully-fledged value-addition hub, intending to increase efficiencies and produce more value-added products and ready-to-eat goods.
Namibia seeks to explore vegetable oil production
Namibia is looking to cut down on the growing import bill of vegetable oils, especially for the most commonly-consumed oils such as sunflower oil, palm oil, soybean oil, olive oil and canola oil.
Crocs kill three in the first week of January
Environment ministry spokesperson Romeo Muyunda has cautioned riverine communities who majorly depend on water-based activities along the Kavango River to be extra cautious.
Over 3 000 offenders sentenced to community service
A total of 3 129 offenders have been sentenced to community service in Namibia since the implementation of the Community Service Orders (CSO) programme in 2010.









