Twenty-eight rhinos poached in three months

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) has recorded a total of 28 rhinos poached since the beginning of the year. Meanwhile, no case of elephant poaching was recorded. In a press statement issued on Monday, MEFT spokesperson Romeo Muyunda said 19 of the rhinos were poached in the Etosha National Park of which…

Baby boy drowns in water bucket

A one-year-old boy allegedly drowned in a water bucket at Onziku village in the Oshikuku Constituency on Saturday. The Namibian Police Force’s Omusati Head of Community Policing, Inspector Anna Kunga confirmed this to Nampa on Tuesday. According to Kunga, the baby is reported to have drowned in a kitchen water bucket. The discovery was made…

Man assaulted to death in bar

A 33-year-old male was assaulted to death at a bar in Omulunga Street in Windhoek, Hakahana on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Immanuel Tukondjele Shimwetheni, a crime report issued by the Namibian Police Force stated. “It is alleged that the incident of murder took place at about 23h55. The victim was allegedly assaulted in…

Toddler drowns in pond at Onesi

A four-year-old boy allegedly drowned in a pond while fetching water with his siblings at Olwaadhiya village in the Omusati Region’s Onesi Constituency on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Shilikuwo Kamati. The Namibian Police Force’s Omusati Crime Investigation Coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Moses Simaho, said the incident occurred around 19h00 when the boy’s mother allegedly…

Masubia TA sorrowful over Geingob’s death

The Masubia Traditional Authority has described the late President Hage Geingob as a great advocate for an inclusive approach to ensure that all Namibian citizens felt they mattered and that they were part of the Namibian house. Speaking at a candlelight vigil in remembrance of the late president hosted by the Bukalo Village Council on…