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75-year-old man rapes six year old
By: Rodney Pienaar A 75-year-old man who is believed to be mentally disabled is currently facing criminal charges after he allegedly raped a six-year-old girl at Omhokolo village last Saturday. According to the police crime report the suspect is a…
Double trouble for embattled Swapo Helao Nafidi councilor
By: Kelvin Chiringa Ester Nghidimbwa’s urgent court application against a Swapo decision to withdraw her from the Helao Nafidi town council as councilor in place for another party member has hit a brick wall in the Windhoek High Court. Nghidimbwa…
GRN can kick security companies off embassies
By: Kelvin Chiringa Security companies failing to create good labour relations with security guards could be kicked off the premises of foreign embassies since these are guests of the state, labour commissioner Bro-Matthew Shinguadja has said this week. From paying…
Facebook scammers impersonate Erastus Uutoni
By: Kelvin Chiringa The police have warned of unscrupulous elements pretending to be sports minister Erastus Uutoni and scamming unsuspecting victims on social media site, Facebook. “This weekend we received information and or complaints from victims of scams after they…
85 000 learners on school feeding program
By: Rodney Pienaar The ministry of education has reported that 85 000 school learners are currently relying on the school feeding program for meals countrywide. The program is aimed at making sure that the children are not hindered by hunger…
Notorious house robber kidnaped
By: Rodney Pienaar A well-known house breaker from Katutura was kidnapped by a group of criminals on Saturday, the police reported. The police also opened a case of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm alongside kidnapping charges against…
Saints crowned Bank Windhoek men’s hockey champions
By: Staff Writer Saints men’s team were crowned the 2019 Bank Windhoek National Indoor Hockey League champions, after they sealed the title in a record-breaking season by defeating Deutscher Turn und Sportverein (DTS) 10:3 on Friday evening, as well as…
Guards buckle under misery as labour calls security companies
By: Kelvin Chiringa The labour ministry is scheduled to meet security companies to discuss working conditions this week as security guards lament poor salaries, discriminatory labour policies and terrible working conditions. The Villager understands that the companies will engage at…
Much to be fixed at Rehoboth town council – Mushelenga
By: Rodney Pienaar Urban and rural development minister, Peya Mushelenga, has said that there is much-needed improvement at the Rehoboth town council amidst corruption allegations against council officials. The minister said that the ministry representative, Natali Goagoses has been working…
Namibia hosts SADC ministers meeting
By: Rodney Pienaar Namibia is currently hosting a SADC meeting to improve the living conditions and standard of living for millions in the region, themed ‘Promoting Infrastructure Development and Youth Empowerment for Sustainable Development’ at the Safari hotel in Windhoek….