MUSHANGARA – The Namibian Police on Saturday handed back the stolen 54 cattle to their lawful owners after days of being missing. The cattle were stolen after a cattle herder was overpowered by goons who drove them into Angola. The police said the cattle herder was tied and kidnapped along with the cattle. He was...
Katima Mulilo – Three people accused of defrauding the government of more than N$4 million in a drought relief food supply scheme have been denied bail in the Katima Mulilo magistrate’s court. Jimmy Simataa, a senior employee of the Zambezi Regional Council, Gurion Siseho and Grodinah Liswaniso were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), and...
OMUNGWELUME – Eliud Shilongo Hamukwa (38), who was allegedly shot and killed by a police officer at the Onhuno roadblock last week, was laid to rest yesterday at Omungwelume village in the Ohangwena region. Hamukwa, who was a truck driver, was shot died while sitting in his truck at around 23h30. The suspect in his...
Iuze Mukube A 32-year-old resident of Khorixas who was convicted of brutally murdering his girlfriend with a pickaxe, expressed deep remorse for returning to her home – the same home the police had removed him from earlier that day. Barnabas Nawaseb faced charges of housebreaking with intent to commit murder, and murder in connection with...
BUKALO – A financial scandal has erupted at the Bukalo Village Council, where more than N$470 000 meant for the Build-Together housing programme has allegedly been stolen. Three individuals — two former and one current staff member, are suspected to be at the centre of the theft. A criminal case was reported to the Namibian...
A man accused of committing fraud to the tune of N$4.234 million applied for a Section 174 discharge yesterday before Windhoek High Court Judge Herman January. Morne du Plessis (40) claims there is no evidence before the court to sustain the charges of fraud, alternatively theft and theft by false pretences, as well as money...
Iuze Mukube A mother implicated in the murder of her nine-year-old daughter, Akundaishe Natalie Chipomho, insists she was never informed of her rights or the reason for her arrest. Rachel Kureva, alongside Edwaard Nkata and his wife Caroline Nkata, stand accused of killing Chipomho in Windhoek between 23 and 25 January 2020. The trio faces...
The Namibian Police Force has intensified its manhunt for suspects linked to the horrific murders of three Okahandja girls – Ingrid Maasdorp (5), Roswinds Fabianu (6) and Beyonce !Kharuxas (15). The killings, which sent shockwaves through the nation, have sparked outrage and prompted increased police visibility and investigations across the town. NamPol Deputy Inspector General...
Isabel Bento SWAKOPMUND – Namibia recorded 4 405 cases of gender-based violence (GBV) between April 2024 and February 2025, with 1 345 of those being rape cases, Inspector General of the Namibian Police Force Joseph Shikongo has said. The rising number of child sexual abuse cases, in particular, has sparked concern among authorities and civil...
Iuze Mukube According to statistics provided by the Namibian Police Force show that 298 motor-vehicles were stolen across the country between 2024 and January 2025. This marks a slight decrease from the 379 vehicles reported stolen between 2023 and 2024. The statistics were confirmed by police spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi. She noted that unlike other crimes,...