Police arrested a 27-year-old woman in Outjo after seizing skunk cannabis valued at over N$50,000 from her vehicle during a roadblock search, and a 34-year-old man in Oshakati after cannabis was found at his residence. Both remain in custody pending court appearance and further investigation.
18 hours ago · Informanté →
On 21 April, a man broke into the house of the head of Namibia's VVIP Protection Unit, was found cooking and wearing the owner's uniform, and claimed ownership of the property. The suspect, identified as Giano Seibeb, was eventually transferred to a mental health facility after interrogation.
10 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Eighteen sentenced prisoners at Windhoek Correctional Facility won a court order setting aside restrictions on their study activities. Acting judge David Mangota reversed decisions by senior correctional officers to reduce study time from six to two hours daily and to prohibit mixing between prisoners of different security classifications for educational purposes.
10 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Public transport fares between towns will increase from N$13 to N$15 from 18 May, according to Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi, following taxi drivers' complaints about fuel price hikes with no fare adjustment since 2021. Commuters say the increase will worsen their financial difficulties while their salaries remain unchanged.
10 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibia has not recorded any hantavirus cases, but health authorities are closely monitoring the global and regional situation and urging the public to seek immediate medical attention if experiencing symptoms, especially after rodent exposure or travel to affected regions. As of 6 May, eight cases including three deaths have been reported globally, five confirmed as the Andes strain, the only hantavirus strain known to allow limited human-to-human transmission.
10 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Police are investigating an armed robbery at Oshikango in which four unidentified suspects allegedly stole about N$200,000 in cash from a business early Saturday morning after overpowering a security guard. The suspects also took the guard's pistol and shotgun before fleeing; no arrests have been made.
22 hours ago · The Namibian →
The Ministry of Home Affairs has warned the public against scammers posing as ministry officials to demand money for national documents, permits and residency papers, sometimes issuing fake documents. Most victims are foreign nationals who, unable to qualify through official channels, pay large sums to fraudsters; the ministry has identified suspects using the names "Martin Tangeni" or "Martin Tangeni Ndeitwa" and stressed it does not use intermediaries or authorise officials to solicit money.
23 hours ago · The Namibian →
An 83-year-old woman was killed and a 4-year-old boy seriously injured in an alleged attack at Ondiyamande village in Oshana region on Friday. The suspect, the woman's 30-year-old grandson, was arrested on Saturday and is expected to appear in Oshakati Magistrate's Court on Monday; police say he smashed a window and forced entry into the house while the victims slept, and the motive remains under investigation.
10 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Three Namibian males died in a fatal rollover crash on the Omitara–Otjinene road (C29) on Friday, 8 May 2026, after a rear tyre burst and caused the minibus driver to lose control; several of the fifteen occupants sustained injuries.
20 hours ago · Informanté →
An 83-year-old woman died and a four-year-old boy sustained head injuries after a violent assault at Ondiyamande village near Ongwediva in the early hours of Friday. A 30-year-old male suspect allegedly smashed a window and assaulted the victims with an unknown object; the suspect remains at large and the motive is unknown.
22 hours ago · Informanté →
Ohangwena Regional Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa encouraged leaders and public servants to build an efficient, accountable healthcare system at the second Ohangwena Regional Health Directorate's Health Professionals' Award Ceremony. Awards were presented to district hospitals, management teams, and individual healthcare workers based on measurable indicators including patient care, infection prevention, hospital cleanliness, data management, leadership and timely reporting.
10 May 2026 · Informanté →
NamPower has scheduled a planned power outage at the Von Bach Base substation on 22 May 2026 from 07:00 to 18:00 to extend busbar connections to a mobile substation. The outage will temporarily disrupt water supply operations at the NamWater Von Bach Treatment Plant and affect customers in Windhoek, Okahandja, and surrounding areas including Hosea Kutako International Airport.
10 May 2026 · Informanté →