A member of the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) at Rundu in the Kavango East Region, on Saturday committed suicide by shooting himself while on duty. The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) Acting Regional Commander in the region, Deputy Commissioner Eino Nambahu confirmed on Sunday that the incident happened at the Rundu Military Base at around 16h30…
A 29-year-old farmworker died on Saturday morning after he was accidentally shot by his employer during an alleged hunting spree on Farm Choiganab no. 262 in the Grootfontein district. Namibian Police Force (NamPol) Unit Commander for Community Affairs, Inspector Maureen Mbeha on Sunday told Nampa that the incident occurred at 00h30 and the deceased has…
The Namibia Paralympic Committee (NPC) is hard at work as it has set its sight on taking a bigger group of athletes to the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships slated for Paris, France in July. A group of nine athletes and five guides will travel to Italy and Switzerland to compete at the 2023 Jesolo…
A four-month-old boy foetus was on Thursday morning found dumped in a sewage drain at Osona village outside Okahandja in the Otjozondupa Region. Namibian Police Force Unit Commander for Community Affairs in the region, Inspector Maureen Mbeha on Friday said the foetus was discovered on Thursday at 09h30 by workers dealing with the water recycling…
The Otjozondjupa police have launched an investigation into a poaching incident of a black rhino bull which was allegedly shot and killed on a private game farm near Otjituuo in the Grootfontein district. Namibian Police Force Unit Commander for Community Affairs in the region, Inspector Maureen Mbeha in an interview with Nampa on Friday said…
The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, in collaboration with the Africa Federation of Teaching Regulatory Authorities (AFTRA) and the Namibia National Teachers Union, will conduct the 10th AFTRA teaching and learning conference in Windhoek from 09 to 12 May. The theme for this year’s event is ‘Transforming education in Africa: Teachers, teaching, and the…
Namibia is well on course to enhance her presence in Ghana and beyond, with a strong participation and showcase at the 53rd General Assembly (GA) of the World Trade Centre’s Association (WTCA), that took place in Accra, Ghana from 23-28 April 2023. It was attended by over 300 delegates from World Trade Centre Associations from…
The Deputy Minister of Labour and Employment Creation Hafeni Ndemula has expressed concern that there are some employers who still do not pay their employees the minimum wages set for their respective sectors. Ndemula, at the commemoration of International Workers Day at Swakopmund on Monday, stressed that there is still an alarming number of workers…
The Kavango East police arrested three men aged between 15 and 27 after they allegedly gang-raped a 17- year-old girl at Shighuru village on Friday. The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) weekend crime report on Sunday, indicated that the incident happened at around 23h00 when the trio reportedly ambushed and raped the teenage girl while she…
President Hage Geingob has paid tribute to workers for the crucial role they play in advancing socio-economic development and shared prosperity for the Namibia people. Geingob in a statement on the occasion of the annual International Workers Day on Monday said the fight for freedom in Namibia has its origins in the demands of workers…