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6-year-old girl killed in panga attack
A resident of Epanya village in Oshana ran amok and attacked three people including a six-year-old girl who later died at Oshakati State Hospital on Tuesday evening. Oshana police inspector Tomas Aiyambo said the man, aged 34, attacked the women…
Namibia records 42 veld fires in one week
Environment minister Pohamba Shifeta said Namibia recorded 42 veld fires between 23-30 September this year. Updating the National Assembly on Tuesday, Shifeta said the most affected regions are Kavango East, Kavango West, Otjozondjupa, Oshikoto, Zambezi, Ohangwena, Kunene, Oshana, Omusati and…
Schools to launch GBV programmes
The government says the education sector will with immediate effect launch programmes that will equip pupils with appropriate skills and knowledge as well as attitudes regarding gender-based violence. This was said by Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila in the National Assembly…
Boy (14) stabs another boy (15) to death at school
A 14-year-old Grade 3 pupil at St Joseph’s Primary School at Rehoboth stabbed to death another 15-year-old Grade 8 pupil on Tuesday. The boy, who could not be named because he is a minor, was taken by the police. It…
Cabinet approves measures to curb SGBV – Kuugongelwa-Amadhila
Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said the Cabinet has approved measures to curb cases of gender-based violence. On Thursday last week, youth who were protesting against the rise in cases of gender-based violence handed over a petition to the justice minister…
Ndeitunga says police respect media as stakeholders
Inspector general Sebastian Ndeitunga said the police respect the media since they help in disseminating information. In a statement Monday, Ndeitunga said the police have no intention whatsoever of disregarding media freedoms and arresting journalists without any cause. Four journalists…
Okahandja Swapo primaries cause concern
Johannes Congo Hindjou Swapo primary elections at Okahandja have now been given the green light and are set to roar to life this coming Sunday at Townhall from 17h00. The publication of the final list of contenders drew discomfort and…
Nyae Nyae takes stock of wildlife
The Nyae Nyae Conservancy undertook its annual game count in September 2020 with the help of the environment ministry. This involved wildlife rangers and volunteers observing the 18 water points around the Nyae Nyae Conservancy. They do this for 48…
20 crocodiles killed between 2019 and 2020 in Kunene River
The recent spate of crocodiles dying has raised the concern of possible poisoning from the Angolan side. According to the Environment Ministry, about 20 crocodile carcasses have been found dead between 2019 and 2020 in the Kunene river but the…
Coalition condemns ‘police disproportionate actions’
The ACTION Coalition has condemned what it termed as disproportionate actions used by the Namibian Police against the #ShutItAllDown protest over the SGBV and femicide crisis in Namibia. The coalition, in a statement yesterday, said it is clear from the…