Category: News
MISSING POLICE GUNS…SUSPECT ARRESTED, INTERROGATED
Staff Writer Police Inspector-General Sebastian Ndeitunga said the verification on the missing guns is complete and that he has ordered officers to open a criminal case. About 90 guns were discovered missing on 10 November from the Windhoek Police…
PFIZER TALKS ABOUT THE NEED FOR A FOURTH DOSE…NAMIBIA’S COVID-19 NUMBER DOUBLES IN 24 HOURS
Staff Writer While Pfizer/BioNTech bosses have once again said there would be a need for a fourth dose, Namibia’s figures doubled from 554 reported on 9 December to 1 041 for 10 December. For the first time in as many…
DON’T PANEL BEAT PEOPLE, KAWANA TELLS POLICE
Staff Writer Home affairs minister Albert Kawana said police officers are not permitted to “panel beat civilians” but “exercise minimum force or proportionate force per their training”. Kawana also said officers who tarnish the force’s name should be relieved of…
COVID-19 TRIMMED HUMAN RIGHTS – UN
By: Justicia Shipena United Nations Namibian resident coordinator Sen Pang said that the covid-19 pandemic curtailed a wide range of fundamental human rights for many. Pang said this during the celebration of Human Rights Day under the theme’ Equality –…
A MIGRAINE CAN GET YOU LAND AT OKAHAO
By: Kelvin Chiringa Suppose you have a headache that needs expensive medication from abroad. In that case, you can get land at Okahao Town Council under the special list of beneficiaries, a council document into Okahao’s land deals has suggested. …
4 CHILDREN AMONG THE WEEKEND DEAD
Staff Writer Four children aged between seven months and 16 years were among those who died in separate incidents during the weekend. Esapeta Ndapwa Jesaya (seven months old) was found by his mother dead on Friday morning. Jesaya was from…
SOCIAL MEDIA PUBLIC FIGURES LETTING DOWN MBOMA
By: Kelvin Chiringa Youthful Zambian activist, credited for delivering the youth vote that necessitated the victory of President Hakainde Hichilema, has bemoaned that Namibian public figures with huge social media followings are not using their platforms to deliver more votes…
GEINGOB MOURNS ACCIDENT VICTIMS
By: Andrew Kathindi President Hage Geingob has called on safety and security clusters to be vigilant and ensure road safety during the festive period. Geingob requested as he offered his condolences to the families that lost loved ones in…
POLICE RECORDED 92 000 CRIMINAL CASES IN 2020/21
Staff Writer The police Inspector-General Sebastian Ndeitunga said the police received 92 251 criminal cases during the 2020/21 financial year, with housebreaking topping the list at 7 487. Coming second was GBV with 4 445, stock theft 3 160, illicit…
NO JOURNALIST WILL BE ARRESTED, DETAINED – GEIONGOB
Staff Writer President Hage Geingob said that no journalist would be arrested or detained based on their work as long as he is the President of the Namibian Republic. Geingob said this on Friday when he participated in a virtual…