Man allegedly commits suicide after quarrel with girlfriend

A 36-year-old man allegedly committed suicide on Saturday after a quarrel with his girlfriend at a farm situated outside Grootfontein. Namibian Police Force (NamPol) crime investigations coordinator for the Otjozondjupa Region, Deputy Commissioner Edna Nawa, in an interview with Nampa on Monday said the deceased has been identified by relatives as Alfredo Venalavo. Venalavo is…

Teen girl raped at Onegolo village

A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 37-year-old man on multiple occasions between April and July 2023 at Onegolo village in the Oshikoto Region, the Namibian Police have reported. The police in a crime report on Sunday said the girl is in Grade 6. “It is alleged that the suspect entered the victim’s room…

Namene and Nambala miss out on medals in Paris

Namibia’s T44 sprinter, Denzel Namene and T13 sprinter Johannes Nambala on Tuesday missed out on silverware after finishing fifth and sixth in their respective events at the 2023 Paris World Para Athletics Championships underway in France. The 2023 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Para Athletics Championships which runs from 08 to 17 July, has over…

Mushelenga urges ‘lazy journalists’ to do their jobs

Minister of Information and Communication Technology (MICT), Peya Mushelenga, has expressed concern about what he termed ‘lazy journalists’, urging them to carry out their duties with the utmost professionalism. Mushelenga made these remark at a breakfast meeting with news editors in the capital on Wednesday. He said some journalists nowadays are too lazy to even…

NUST interim council members announced

The Ministry of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation (MHETI) has inaugurated the interim council members for the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST). In statement issued on Thursday, Minister of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation, Itah Kandjii-Murangi, announced that the selected individuals were appointed on Wednesday and will serve until a substantive board is…

Hunting of black rhino not in Etosha: MEFT

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) on Wednesday made it categorically clear that the hunting of the black rhino it is availing will not be taking place at the Etosha National Park. “The ministry does not allow trophy hunting in Etosha National Park, it has never been done, nor will it ever be…

LPM councillors sworn in as MPs

Landless People’s Movement (LPM) Constituency councillors Anseline Beukes and Willem Labuschagne from the ||Kharas region were on Tuesday sworn in as Members of Parliament (MPs). A media statement availed by the National Assembly on Tuesday confirmed the swearing-in of the two councillors by Chief Justice, Peter Shivute. The swearing-in ceremony comes after former MP Beukes…

Ishitile through to 200m semi-finals in Paris

Namibia’s T11 female sprinter Lahja Ishitile and her guide Sem Shimanda reached the semi-finals of the women’s T11 200 metres (m) after winning the opening heat of the 200m on Wednesday morning. The 2023 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Para Athletics Championships are underway in Paris, France. Ishitile and Shimanda ran a time of 12.38…