Kavango West regional commander Julia Sakuwa-Neo has beseeched newly-promoted Namibian Police officers to exhibit a high level of professionalism, and to dedicate their time to serve and protect the community amidst increasing crime disturbing the peace.
The heavy rains experienced over the last few days brought with it frogs - considered a delicacy by many in the northern regions.
President Hage Geingob has accorded former Rundu mayor and pioneer veteran of the Namibian liberation struggle Gosbert Lyambai Mandema Sikerete (77) a state funeral. He died on 18 November.
The City of Windhoek has announced a debt relief programme for eligible residents and businesses, totalling N$524 million.
A man from Rundu, who was convicted of murder with direct intent after slashing his one-month-old baby’s stomach open with a traditional knife in 2019, was last week sentenced to 22 years’ imprisonment.
In the wake of observing the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence (GBV) in the country, serving correctional services facility inmate Lazarus Gabriel said positive masculinity is about embracing strengths, values and emotions as a man, without resorting to violence, aggression and domination over others.
The Oshakati High Court has sentenced a 31-year-old man to two life terms and 25 years imprisonment for four horrendous crimes he committed four years ago.
Nedbank, continuing their support of sustainable projects, environmental stewardship and sustainable urban development, and working in collaboration with the Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF), handed over N$645 000 to the NNF and six “green urbanism” projects.
The squalid displacement camps near the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) stand as a testament to the government’s struggle to solve insecurity, a key issue ahead of elections later this month.
Chinese, French, Indian and Egyptian companies have joined the race for the construction of the mega Trans-Kalahari railway project, which will see the eventual successful bidder undertaking the project on a design, build, finance, operate, maintain and transfer contract basis.