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Two men die by suicide over weekend
Two men allegedly took their own lives in separate incidents in Windhoek and Nkurenkuru over the weekend. This was announced in the weekend crime report by national police spokesperson deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi on Sunday afternoon. In the first incident, Petrus Johannes (41) was found dead at a house in Pionierspark, Windhoek, on Friday at […]
Woman gang raped at Okahandja
Nine men allegedly raped a woman (25) at Nau-Aib, Okahandja, at knife point early on Sunday morning. National police spokesperson deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi in the weekend crime report says the incident took place near the NamWater houses at Nau-Aib while the woman was walking home. “According to the complainant, she couldn’t scream for help […]
Over 600 seek review of Cran’s Starlink decision
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (Cran) has received 624 applications from the public and interested stakeholders requesting it to reconsider its decision on the licence application submitted by Starlink Internet Services Namibia (Pty) Ltd. Cran communication and consumer relations executive Mufaro Nesongano said this on Monday. In March, the government rejected Starlink’s application for […]
PM shocked by state of Nkurenkuru sport facilities
Prime minister Elijah Ngurare says sport facilities at Nkurenkuru are far below national standards. Ngurare inspected sport facilities in the Kavango West region on Saturday. He said he had been given the impression that Nkurenkuru had completed stadiums that met national standards, but found a different situation during his visit. “Someone gave me the impression […]
Brother rapes 10-year-old sister at Outapi
A man (18) allegedly raped his biological sister (10) at Tobias Hainyeko at Outapi on Wednesday afternoon. This was confirmed by Omusati police regional commander Ismael Basson. Basson says the incident happened while sleeping in a room with others. He says the suspect has not been arrested and police investigations continue. Staff Reporter