President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will confer National Hero status on 16-year-old Cornelius Shimwaafeni from Omusati Region, who saved nine-month-old twins from drowning in May 2026, during Heroes' Day commemorations on 26 August 2026. The ceremony will also include the reburial of eight liberation heroes and national honours for more than 1,000 individuals.
2 August 2026 · Informanté →
A 59-year-old resident of Etanga Village received a call from someone claiming to be an MTC employee saying he had won N$30,000 for regular cellphone recharges. After providing his bank card details, N$4,500 was withdrawn from his account via OTP notifications.
2 August 2026 · Informanté →
A Windhoek man accused of murdering his girlfriend by stabbing her 18 times with a knife cannot have trial dates set until his legal representation is confirmed; his current defence lawyer is returning his instructions to the Directorate of Legal Aid after leaving his law firm.
2 August 2026 · The Namibian →
According to WHO and Ministry of Health data, 23% of school-going adolescents aged 13–17 use vaping products, with usage among teenage boys reaching nearly 30%, while broader youth usage (ages 13–25) may be as high as 31%. Between 2021 and 2024, Namibia imported N$1.4 billion worth of vapes and related nicotine products sold for as little as N$100, prompting educators to regularly confiscate devices from primary school pupils.
2 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Mariental has launched a Disaster Risk Reduction Strategy and Action Plan (2026–2030), becoming the second municipality in Namibia after Windhoek to adopt such a dedicated strategy. Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare described the southern town as a national leader in disaster preparedness and urged authorities across the country to support household preparedness, particularly in fire-prone areas.
2 August 2026 · The Namibian →
The Namibian Police Force recorded two murder cases over the weekend of 31 July to 2 August. In Kavango West, a 41-year-old woman was arrested after a 22-year-old Angolan domestic worker was found dead in her room, allegedly killed and the room set on fire to destroy evidence; in Swakopmund, a 37-year-old man was found fatally stabbed, and a suspect has been detained.
2 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Namibian Police are investigating a theft by false pretenses in Klein Windhoek where a seller advertised items on Facebook and was tricked into handing goods to a Yango driver after receiving a fake SMS confirmation of N$11,000 payment from Bank Windhoek; the transaction later failed and the number used was not associated with the bank.
2 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
A 40-year-old woman died after a Toyota Vitz crashed into a shack in Okuryangava early Friday; the driver allegedly lost control after the vehicle swayed while crossing a speed hump. The woman's two-year-old daughter, who was in the shack, was unharmed.
2 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
A 28-year-old woman was arrested in Oranjemund after leaving her two young children (aged three and five) locked in a house, where a fire broke out when they switched on a heater. The children were rescued by neighbours who saw smoke and broke a window; the woman faces charges under the Child Care and Protection Act.
2 August 2026 · The Namibian →
A 37-year-old man was found stabbed outside the Mondesa Police Barracks at Swakopmund early Saturday and died on arrival at hospital. A suspect has been detained and police investigations continue.
2 August 2026 · The Namibian →
The Oshana police commander has called on Oshakati motorists to adhere to traffic rules, describing them as a safeguard for lives rather than punishment. The appeal was made at the inauguration of a newly established Oshakati Town Council Traffic Law Enforcement Unit.
2 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Gender equality and child welfare minister Emma Kantema has called for African governments and development partners to move beyond commitments and take concrete action to improve the livelihoods of women and girls, urging that women be actively involved in designing, governing and managing initiatives that affect their lives and communities.
2 August 2026 · The Namibian →
A 40-year-old woman in Okuryangava, Windhoek, died after a Toyota Vitz vehicle lost control while crossing a speed hump and collided with her shack dwelling on 31 July. Her two-year-old daughter, who was sleeping with her, sustained no injuries.
2 August 2026 · Informanté →
A 41-year-old Namibian woman was arrested after the body of a 22-year-old Angolan domestic worker was found on 1 August 2026 at Mile 30 village, Kavango West. According to a crime bulletin, the suspect allegedly killed the woman with an unknown object in her room and set it on fire to destroy evidence.
2 August 2026 · Informanté →
A 10-year-old boy was allegedly raped by an unknown male suspect at a house in Tutungeni, Rosh Pinah, on Friday evening around 19:00. The child was taken to Luderitz State Hospital where a sexual assault kit was completed, and police investigations are ongoing.
2 August 2026 · Informanté →
A 28-year-old woman in Oranjemund has been arrested for allegedly contravening the Child Care and Protection Act after leaving her two children, aged 3 and 5, locked unattended in a house that caught fire when they switched on a heater. Neighbours rescued the children by breaking through a window.
2 August 2026 · Informanté →
A house was destroyed by fire in Marema village, Kavango West Region, in an alleged arson incident early Friday morning, with household properties valued at approximately N$32 025 destroyed. The suspect has not yet been arrested and police investigations are ongoing.
2 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →