The Erongo police have questioned a man in connection with the murder of 36-year-old Caroline Joshlyn Gawases, whose body was discovered next to a footpath in Arandis last Saturday. Namibian Police Force (NamPol) Erongo Commander for Community Affairs, Inspector Ileni Shapumba confirmed that the man who is a person of interest was detained and questioned…
The Public Service Union of Namibia (PSUN) says it is disappointed by the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) board members and management who have turned down a request of a once-off payment in lieu by employees. The union’s Secretary General (SG) Matheus Haakuria at a press conference here Thursday said NHE was bargaining in a strange…
The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has called on the Ministry of Mines and Energy to address South Africa’s Eskom power crisis, fearing that Namibia will be cut off from its power supply. PDM on Wednesday released a statement saying that the beleaguered South African government is aiming to make it legally possible for it to…
The two suspects linked to the alleged rape and murder of the 45-year-old /Koce /Ukxa of Tsumkwe settlement last Friday, appeared in the magistrate’s court at the settlement on Tuesday. The accused, 30-year-old Oza //Ami, and Cwi Sao, 27, made their first court appearance before the Tsumkwe Periodical Court’s Chief Clerk, Elizabeth Namushinga. Namushinga explained…
A couple at Okahandja was arrested and charged with the murder of their two-month-old baby girl, who was allegedly discovered dead at a house at the town in the early hours of Wednesday. Namibian Police Force (NamPol) spokesperson in the Otjozondjupa Region, Inspector Maureen Mbeha in an interview with Nampa on Wednesday said the deceased…
The Cancer Association of Namibia (WO30), Cricket Namibia and the MTC Dome Swakopmund extend a warm invitation to cricket enthusiast to participate in the “Father and Son Fun Day” in Swakopmund on 8 February 2023. “A brilliant opportunity to the men (young and old) to connect, network and have fun, while meeting the stunning Namibian…
Deeper Young Adults Namibia (DYA), under the leadership of Deeper Fellowship Church Namibia (DFC), will host its first university student bash in Windhoek on Saturday. In an interview with Nampa on Thursday, DYA representative Uuendy Kandanga said the event will be a friendly, Christ-centred youth welcoming bash for students, especially first-year students, to support them…
Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) has announced the launch of a ‘Know Your Customer’ (KYC) tool, known as VERIFI aimed to bring Namibia into the digital sphere of telecommunications. MTC’s Chief Human Capital, Corporate Affairs and Marketing Officer, Tim Ekandjo, at a media conference on Tuesday, said that VERIFI will allow for accurate registration of sim…
More criminal cases were recorded countrywide during the 2022/23 festive season compared to the same period of the preceding year, Namibian Police Force’s Deputy Inspector General for Operations, Major General Elias Mutota, has said. Mutota said this during the Festive Season Road Safety Campaign feedback meeting held in Windhoek on Tuesday. He said alongside the…
More rainfall is expected in Angola, Zambia and North Eastern parts of Namibia according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR). According to the ministry’s Namibia Hydrological Services’ daily flood bulletin on Monday, satellite images are forecasting more rainfall and the water levels in the main oshanas on the Namibian side remain…