WALVIS BAY: The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Erongo Region will no longer withdraw cases of domestic violence, and victims will have to withdraw it in a court of law.

Speaking during a media conference here today, the Commissioner of NamPol in the Erongo Region, Samuel //Hoëbeb said it is mostly female victims that withdraw cases of domestic violence, and it has become a problem for police officers.

He said the community should know that NamPol has few resources and these resources will not be used on habitual reporters – people known for reporting and then withdrawing cases on a regular basis.

//Hoëbeb said the public should be aware from now on that if a victim wants to withdraw a case, he or she should do it in a court of law to explain to the prosecution authority why they wasted the time and the resources of NamPol.

2 (WINDHOEK) – There will be no national radio and television services as from midnight tonight when workers at the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) go on strike.

The Deputy General Secretary of the Namibia Public Workers’ Union (Napwu), Gabes Andumba told Nampa in a telephonic interview today that there are no new developments on the demands made by workers for salary increases.

The national broadcaster asked for a N.dollars 80 million bailout to finance salary increases.

Andumba noted that at this time, there is no improvement and they have declared a strike at 24h00.

The union has given the NBC 48 hours’ notice of a strike, which lapsed this afternoon.