Government health facility in Okahandja, subject of investigations involving patient treatment disputes and mortuary mishandling allegations.
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The Namibian
Okahandja State Hospital informed family child was suffering from malnutrition
“Tsuses says they took her to Okahandja State Hospital, where they were informed that she was suffering from malnutrition.”
Mother pushes dead daughter in trolleyThe Namibian
Okahandja State Hospital was site of alleged assault involving nurse and mother of infant patient on Sunday
“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 probeInformanté
Okahandja State Hospital admitted and is treating the stabbing victim with a chest wound
“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 disputeTwo 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.
18 hours ago · The Namibian →
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.
18 hours ago · The Namibian →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →