Govt rescues human trafficking victims

The Namibian Government through the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) has rescued 21 Namibian women who were victims of suspected human trafficking from Muscat, Oman. In March 2022, the government was made aware of suspected trafficking in persons from Namibia to Oman and the Middle East since February 2022. Thirty-one women were recruited as domestic…

Body found hanging from tree near Okakarara

The lifeless body of a 22-year-old man was found on Sunday, hanging from a tree with a rope around the neck in the bushes of Ombuyovakuru village near Okakarara. Namibian Police Force (NamPol) spokesperson in the Otjozondjupa Region, Inspector Maureen Mbeha, on Monday said the deceased was identified by relatives as Katunjono Kengavirua. “It is…

Coetzee satisfied with Welwitchias’ performance

Senior national men’s rugby team coach, Allister Coetzee, has named the starting 15 team for the semi-final match against Zimbabwe on Wednesday in Aix-en-Provence, France. The squad was announced via the Namibia Rugby Union’s Facebook page Tuesday morning and saw several changes to the team that played Burkina Faso in the quarter-finals on Friday. Captain…

CVA volleyball returns

The Central Volleyball Association (CVA) League continued with the league activities, with seven games taking place over the past week. In the men’s league on Thursday, Khomas Nampol Volleyball Club (KNVC) defeated the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) by three sets to nil (3-0) at the Patrick Iyambo Police College in Windhoek. On…

Past cannot be forgotten, Russia was there: Geingob

Namibia does not regret its decision to abstain from the United Nations (UN) General Assembly resolution vote deploring Russia’s actions and calling for the withdrawal of its forces in Ukraine earlier this year. “I always say whoever was involved in Namibia’s liberation struggle, somehow, the Russian people were there to support us and now we…

Eight candidates to contest Swakopmund by-election

Eight candidates, including an independent candidate, are set to contest the Swakopmund by-election set for 12 August 2022. The candidates were selected in a process which took place from 17 June until 02 July. They include United Democratic Front of Namibia’s Zerold Dantu, Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters’ Rodger Dausab, Independent Patriots for Change’s Louisa Kativa,…