An Intercape bus driver, Nathaniel Tobias, was arrested at Maroela, Katutura, on 24 April while driving a bus from Cape Town to Windhoek in connection with dealing in cocaine. Acting police inspector general Anne-Marie Nainda said the matter is before the court and is being treated as an isolated case with no indication of involvement in an organised syndicate.
31 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Police reported three separate deaths over the weekend: a 48-year-old man found at Walvis Bay with no visible injuries, a 25-year-old with multiple stab wounds at Grootfontein, and a 14-year-old boy discovered near Opuwo. Investigations into each incident are continuing.
31 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Witclei Clinic nurses resort to cellphone flashlights to treat patients during power outages that can last several days, as the facility has no backup generator. The lack of electricity also affects vaccine storage and puts additional pressure on healthcare workers, particularly during night-time emergencies.
31 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Lamech Mwanyangapo, a long-serving cameraman at the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation and cancer awareness advocate, died on 29 August after a battle with multiple myeloma. While undergoing treatment, he established the Lamech Mwanyangapo Cancer Association and campaigned for cancer awareness and the establishment of an oncology centre in northern Namibia.
31 August 2026 · The Namibian →
A High Court acting judge has dismissed a disciplinary hearing instituted by the Health Professions Council of Namibia against specialist psychologist Dr Pieter Van Der Westhuizen, who had been accused of raping a patient, finding that his constitutional rights to a fair and speedy trial were violated.
31 August 2026 · Informanté →
A collision between a bakkie and a 16-seater bus on the Okahandja-Otjiwarongo road resulted in four deaths and several injuries.
31 August 2026 · Informanté →
The Otjozondjupa Regional Council reported development investments of approximately N$272.55 million in the 2025/26 financial year, directed towards education, roads, water and sanitation, health, agriculture, electrification and rural development. Major education spending included N$55.8 million for 78 classrooms and related facilities, and a N$132.7 million hostel block at Otjiwanda Secondary School expected to complete in March 2028.
31 August 2026 · New Era →
A National Council committee investigating Namibia's road-crash crisis found that shortages of traffic officers, weak enforcement, dangerous roads, and delayed emergency response are driving fatalities beyond reckless driving alone. Between January 19 and August 19, 1,905 crashes resulted in 3,592 casualties and 304 deaths across regions.
31 August 2026 · The Namibian →
The National Commission on Research, Science and Technology faces significant institutional and financial challenges, including heavy reliance on external funding, insufficient staffing, and limited specialist research capacity, according to a National Council Standing Committee report. The NCRST is considering a research and development levy and incentives for companies to establish R&D capacity as potential solutions.
31 August 2026 · Informanté →
The Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested a 46-year-old former cleaner at Oluno Military Base over allegations that she collected more than N$55 850 from job seekers by promising to secure cleaning jobs within the ministry of defence and veterans affairs between 2015–2017, with promised employment opportunities never materializing after payments were made.
31 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Windhoek Observer laments that young Namibians increasingly do not know Helao Joseph Shityuwete, a former political prisoner and liberation struggle activist who died on 29 August at age 92, reflecting broader failure by the education system and national leadership to adequately preserve and transmit Namibia's independence history.
31 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
On the podcast The Catalyst with Lazarus Jacobs, mental health advocate Hermien Elago discusses childhood, mental health, personal struggles and experiences that have shaped her, at a time when Namibia is grappling with concerns about mental health stigma and reluctance to seek help, particularly among men.
31 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged young women in the Olufuko initiation programme to pursue their education alongside their cultural participation, saying Namibia must modernise without losing its cultural identity. According to the education minister, 121 young women participated this year, with 26 returning to holiday school and 95 remaining at the festival.
31 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Renthia Kaimbi Francis Platt, who was bedridden for about four years after being diagnosed with Autoimmune Encephalitis in January 2022 at age 21, has recovered her independence and is now engaged to be married. She told the Windhoek Observer her recovery and engagement represent a "second chance" at life after years of struggling with speech, mobility, and cognitive difficulties.
31 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
The Namibian Police arrested five suspects over the weekend on allegations of livestock theft in Nkurenkuru, Gochas and Otjiwarongo. Seven donkeys valued at N$8,400 and two sheep valued at N$3,200 were stolen in separate incidents; most of the animals were slaughtered and meat or remains recovered.
31 August 2026 · Informanté →
Police arrested five suspects — one female and four males — over the weekend in Windhoek, Keetmanshoop, Otjiwarongo and Walvis Bay on attempted murder charges. Three of four victims are in hospital in critical condition; incidents include a security guard's negligent rubber-bullet discharge in Walvis Bay, a knife stabbing in Windhoek, and a domestic violence attack in Keetmanshoop.
31 August 2026 · Informanté →
Several people died in separate road accidents across Namibia, including six in a head-on collision between Onethindi and Oshigambo on Friday evening. Police recorded multiple arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol and reckless or negligent driving.
31 August 2026 · Informanté →
Equipment valued at N$200,000, cash totalling over N$70,000 and other valuable goods were stolen in three separate robbery incidents over the weekend in Windhoek, Oshakati and Oshikango, during which at least one victim was tied up and a vehicle was badly damaged.
31 August 2026 · Informanté →
A Swakopmund psychiatrist accused of rape and indecent assault has been permanently released from professional disciplinary proceedings after the High Court found a five-year delay.
31 August 2026 · Namibian Sun →
Street vendors relocated to the Dorado Valley U-Save shopping area say the new trading site is hurting their livelihoods.
31 August 2026 · Namibian Sun →