May 14, 2023

Murere sets sights on 2024 Paris Olympics

Namibian upcoming sprinter, Hatago Murere, has set his sight on reaching the qualifying standards for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games set for Paris, France.The 23-year-old was recently crowned as the national 200 metre (m) champion at the Athletics Namib…

Men urged to open up about mental health issues

Erongo Governor, Neville Andre Itope, has urged men to open up about mental health issues and seek help in an effort to better themselves.Itope, whose speech was delivered on his behalf, made the sentiments at the second edition of the Men’s Conference…

Health Boost As Baringo County Signs MOU With South Korea

Baringo County is set for a major boost in the health sector after it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with South Korea.The partnership deal with the largest province in South Korea meant to support health and medical care, will greatly help…

Two suicides recorded at Swakopmund

The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) has confirmed two alleged suicides in the Erongo Region over the weekend.According to NamPol’s Erongo Community Policing Commander, Inspector Ileni Shapumba, in a crime report issued on Saturday, one of the incidents …

Nduru Level 4 Hospital Reopens With Heightened Security

Barely a month after Nduru Level 4 Hospital in Nyamarambe Sub-County, Kisii was closed following an attack on healthcare workers by a rowdy mob on April 12, 2023 while trying to transfer unused medical equipment to other facilities facing shortages, t…

Rapists handed hefty sentences

The Regional Court in Umlazi has on Friday, 12 May 2023 sentenced a 27-year-old rapist to two terms of life terms imprisonment after the court found him guilty of the double rape of a 13-year-old girl at an informal settlement in G Section in Umlazi.On…

Suspect swiftly arrested for alleged rape of 12-year-old girl

A 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 40-year-old man at Leslie in the Gert Sibande District on Saturday, 13 May 2023 around 13h30. The incident was reported to the Police in Leslie who acted with speed resulting in the swift arrest of the suspec…