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Okahandja State Hospital

Hospital in Okahandja that receives trauma and acute care patients, and operates a mortuary facility.

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  1. October 2026
  2. The Namibian

    Okahandja State Hospital received victim for rape kit collection and treatment

    Source

    “Shikwambi says the victim was taken to Okahandja State Hospital for rape kit collection following the rape and was given treatment.”

    Four raped countrywide over the weekend, including minors
  3. Informanté

    Okahandja State Hospital received a 21-year-old rape victim for rape kit collection and treatment

    Source

    “The victim was taken to Okahandja State Hospital for a rape kit collection and treatment was given.”

    Four raped over past weekend
  4. Namibian Sun

    Okahandja State Hospital provided treatment and rape kit examination to 21-year-old woman allegedly raped

    Source

    “The woman was taken to Okahandja State Hospital, where she received treatment and underwent a rape kit examination.”

    Police probe domestic murder, rape and hit-and-run
  5. August 2026
  6. Informanté

    Okahandja State Hospital declared dead on arrival Officer Cadet M.P. Kavari, 19

    Source

    “He was transported to Okahandja State Hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival.”

    19-year-old dies during military training at Osona base
  7. July 2026
  8. The Namibian

    Okahandja State Hospital informed family child was suffering from malnutrition

    Source

    “Tsuses says they took her to Okahandja State Hospital, where they were informed that she was suffering from malnutrition.”

    Mother pushes dead daughter in trolley
  9. The Namibian

    Okahandja State Hospital was site of alleged assault involving nurse and mother of infant patient on Sunday

    Source

    “An assault case has been opened against a nurse who allegedly assaulted the mother of an infant patient for sitting on a hospital bed at Okahandja State Hospital on Sunday.”

    Okahandja hospital nurse faces assault probe
  10. June 2026
  11. Informanté

    Okahandja State Hospital admitted and is treating the stabbing victim with a chest wound

    Source

    “The victim was admitted to Okahandja State Hospital, where he is receiving medical treatment, and is expected to be transferred to Windhoek for further treatment.”

    Woman arrested after boyfriend stabbed in Okahandja domestic dispute
Society

Four rape cases reported countrywide over weekend

The News

Police are investigating four alleged rape cases involving two women and two minors over the weekend across Namibia. The incidents occurred in Hardap, Outjo, Okahandja, and other locations; suspects in most cases remain unidentified or at large.

5 October 2026 · The Namibian →

Monday 5 October

  1. Four rape cases reported countrywide over weekend

    Police are investigating four alleged rape cases involving two women and two minors over the weekend across Namibia. The incidents occurred in Hardap, Outjo, Okahandja, and other locations; suspects in most cases remain unidentified or at large.

    5 October 2026 · The Namibian →

Sunday 4 October

  1. Four rape incidents reported across Namibia last weekend

    Four people, including two minors aged eight and 11, and two women aged 21 and 23, were raped over the past weekend in separate incidents in Maltahohe, Okahandja, and Outjo. The victims received medical examinations and hospital treatment, while police investigations continue into the attacks and search for suspects.

    4 October 2026 · Informanté →

  2. Police investigate domestic killing, child rape, hit-and-run

    Police arrested a 39-year-old man after his girlfriend died following an alleged fight in Keetmanshoop and are investigating the alleged rape of two minors aged eight and 11 in Maltahöhe. A four-year-old boy was injured in a hit-and-run incident at Groot-Aub.

    4 October 2026 · Namibian Sun →

Sunday 16 August

  1. 19-year-old officer cadet dies during Osona base training

    Officer Cadet M.P. Kavari, 19, collapsed while training at Farm Berquell near Osona Military Base on 14 August and was declared dead on arrival at Okahandja State Hospital. Police investigations continue.

    16 August 2026 · Informanté →

Wednesday 29 July

  1. Okahandja property owner investigated over alleged assault on security guards

    Two Okahandja-based security guards claim a local property site owner assaulted them while on duty at night, sparking police investigations. One guard says the owner attacked him with a stick and his hands, with medical records from Okahandja State Hospital confirming bruises and swelling across multiple parts of his body.

    29 July 2026 · The Namibian →

Tuesday 28 July

  1. Family waits nearly 10 hours for police to remove child's body

    An Okahandja family says it waited nearly 10 hours for police assistance after their five-year-old daughter died at home following an illness diagnosed as malnutrition. The mother was forced to transport the body in a trolley after police took too long to arrive.

    28 July 2026 · The Namibian →

  2. Student nurse awaits MVA Fund compensation since 2022 accident

    A student nurse says the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund has not compensated her for a road accident from October 2022, forcing her to pay her own medical bills at private hospitals. She alleges the MVA Fund failed to register her case despite police notification of her transfer to Windhoek.

    28 July 2026 · New Era →

Monday 27 July

  1. Okahandja nurse defends herself over assault allegation

    A registered nurse at Okahandja State Hospital accused of assaulting a patient's mother says she acted in self-defence after the mother allegedly insulted, poked, and slapped her during a confrontation in the children's ward last Sunday.

    27 July 2026 · The Namibian →

Thursday 23 July

  1. Government seeks condonation for late plea in corpse mishandling case

    The Namibian government has asked the High Court to condone its late filing of a plea in a lawsuit brought by Swakopmund resident Joel Tjombe over the alleged mishandling and decomposition of his mother's body at Okahandja State Hospital. The government attributes the delay to administrative issues involving conflict of interest between two ministries cited as defendants.

    23 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer →

Tuesday 21 July

  1. Nurse faces assault probe after hospital ward altercation

    An assault case has been opened against a nurse at Okahandja State Hospital who allegedly assaulted the mother of an infant patient for sitting on a hospital bed in the children's ward on Sunday. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

    21 July 2026 · The Namibian →

Sunday 28 June

  1. Woman arrested after stabbing boyfriend in Okahandja domestic dispute

    A 31-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly stabbing her 38-year-old boyfriend with a kitchen knife during a domestic dispute in Nau-Aib, Okahandja on Sunday, leaving him hospitalised with a chest wound.

    28 June 2026 · Informanté →

Thursday 2 April

  1. Family sues health ministry over mortuary negligence in Okahandja

    Joel Tjombe is suing the Ministry of Health and Social Services and two other government entities for negligence after his mother's body decomposed in a faulty state mortuary in Okahandja. The family, which initially demanded N$20 million, has revised its claim to N$350,000 for emotional and psychological trauma caused by the mishandling of the deceased's remains.

    2 April 2026 · Informanté →

Monday 2 February

  1. Multiple fatal road accidents across Namibia over weekend

    At least seven serious road accidents occurred across Namibia between Friday and Sunday, resulting in multiple fatalities and numerous injuries. Police reported that suspected drink-driving and mechanical failures contributed to several of the incidents.

    2 February 2026 · Informanté →

Wednesday 14 January

  1. Multiple traffic incidents and crime reported across Namibia

    New Era reports on several incidents: a hit-and-run in Katima involving a pedestrian struck by a truck; a fatal head-on collision near Omuthiya and a separate pedestrian injury; a robbery at a bar in Onethindi where N$14,745 and a jackpot machine were stolen; and a fatal stabbing in Okahandja. Police investigations are ongoing in all cases and public assistance is being sought.

    14 January 2026 · New Era →

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