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OVINJANGE, 25 SEPTEMBER 2026- Vice President Lucia Witbooi with members of the Ondiri Peer Group during their General Assembly at Ovinjange Village in the Kunene Region on Friday. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

Ondiri peer group to pursue projects for women economic empowerment

OVINJANGE, 25 SEP (NAMPA) – Vice President Lucia Witbooi has urged the Ondiri Peer Group to strengthen its network and estab...

Kaviveterue Virere

OPUWO, 24 SEPTEMBER 2026- Vice President Lucia Witbooi addresses residents of Otjomuru Village during a community meeting at Dr Libertina Amadhila Combined School in the Epupa Constituency, Kunene Region, on Thursday. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

Marginalised communities remain government priority: Witbooi

OTJOMURU, 25 SEP (NAMPA) – Vice President Lucia Witbooi says Government is prioritising marginalised communities and remains...

Kaviveterue Virere

NCAMAGORO, 24 September 2026- The Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology Wenzel Kavaka during a courtesy visit to Kavango West Regional Governor Verna Sinimbo at the Ncamagoro Constituency Office on Thursday.

(Photo: Lylie Joel)
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Kavaka calls for efforts in ICT connectivity to be fast tracked

NCAMAGORO, 25 SEP (NAMPA) – Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Wenzel Kavaka has urged Namibi...

WINDHOEK, 17 September 2026 - Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare paid a surprise visit to the Sam Nujoma Stadium to familiarise himself with the renovation work. (Photo: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

Ngurare opens UNAM Cultural Festival

WINDHOEK, 23 SEP (NAMPA) - Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare on Wednesday officially opened the 2026 University of Namibia (UNAM) ...

ERONGO REGIONAL MAGISTRATES

N$20 000 bail each for insurance fraud accused

SWAKOPMUND, 23 SEP (NAMPA) – Two of the four people implicated in an alleged multimillion-dollar insurance fraud case involv...

Namibian Police Force Emblem

Man allegedly hacks, kills stepfather at Tjeye

RUNDU, 23 SEP (NAMPA) – A 72-year-old man was allegedly hacked to death with a panga by his stepson during a domestic violen...

WINDHOEK, 13 September 2026 - One Economy Foundation Executive Chairperson and United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Advocate Monica Geingos. (Photo: Contributed)

One Economy Foundation warns of fraudulent fundraising solicitations

WINDHOEK, 23 SEP (NAMPA) – The One Economy Foundation has cautioned members of the public against fraudulent fundraising sol...

WINDHOEK, 21 September 2026 – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah during the International High-Level Panel on Water Investments for Africa and Global Cooperation in New York (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

Namibia targets 2.1 billion cubic metres in bulk water capacity by 2030

WINDHOEK, 22 SEP (NAMPA) - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has said that the government is committed to increasing Namibia’...

Gobabis, 24 December 2019 - Namibian Police Emblem (Photo Contributed) Nampa

Man allegedly commits suicide at Cheto

KATIMA MULILO, 22 SEP (NAMPA) – A 31-year-old man allegedly committed suicide in the Cheto area of the Kongola Constituency ...

Michael Mutonga Liswaniso

RUNDU, 21 September 2026 -Namibian Police Force (NamPol) Deputy Commissioner for Crime Prevention in the Kavango East Region, Lucia Kahuure talks about Operation Basadi on Monday. She is accompanied by the station commander for the Rundu Police Station Chief Inspector Hermine Muranda. (Photo by: Sawi Hausiku) NAMPA

Operation Basadi intensifies crime prevention in Rundu

RUNDU, 22 SEP (NAMPA) – The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) has intensified crime prevention activities in Rundu as part of O...

WINDHOEK, 21 September 2026 - John Haufiku. (Photo by: Eba Kandovazu) NAMPA

Truck accidents claim 48 lives in 2026

WINDHOEK, 21 SEP (NAMPA) – Accidents involving trucks have claimed 48 lives and left 211 people injured countrywide so far t...

Windhoek, 21 September 2026- Senior Namibian Police Officers attending a succession and career planning training course at NIPAM. (Photo by Eba Kandovazu). NAMPA

Nainda urges senior police officers to develop succession plans

WINDHOEK, 21 SEP (NAMPA) – Acting Inspector General of the Namibian Police Force, Major General Anne-Marie Nainda, has urged...

WINDHOEK, 21 September 2026 - Nutrition and Food Security Alliance of Namibia, in collaboration with the government and key stakeholders, will host a multi-day event in Windhoek this week. (Photo: Cointributed) NAMPA.

NAFSAN, government to convene nutrition exhibition and dialogues

WINDHOEK, 21 SEP (NAMPA) – Namibia is preparing for an initiative to combat malnutrition as the Nutrition and Food Security ...

Uakutura Kambaekua

OUTAPI, 14 November 2025- The Namibian police in Omusati region are investigating two separate cases of rape and sexual assault.

(Photo: contributed) NAMPA

Father and son drown after hippo attack

KATIMA MULILO, 21 SEP (NAMPA) – Two Zambian nationals drowned when a hippopotamus struck their canoe in the Mpukano River ch...

Michael Mutonga Liswaniso

KAHENGE, 20 September 2026- Prime Minister, Tjitunga Elijah Ngurare, on Sunday officiated the handover of a N$800 000 tractor to the Ukwangali Traditional Authority at Kahenge, a donation from the Frans Indongo Group.
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Ngurare hands over N$800 000 tractor at Kahenge

KAHENGE, 21 SEP (NAMPA) - Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare on Sunday handed over an N$800 000 tractor to the Ukwangali Traditiona...

WINDHOEK, 26 July 2020 – The Head of the Namibian Police Force's Public Relations Division, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi. (Photo by: Lukas Absalom) NAMPA

Man allegedly rapes minor niece

WINDHOEK, 20 SEP (NAMPA) – Police in the Oshikoto Region are investigating a rape case, after a 62-year-old man allegedly ra...

WINDHOEK, 28 December 2024 - NamPol spokesperson, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi. (Photo by: Melissa //Hoebes) NAMPA

Police record two attempted murders over the weekend

WINDHOEK, 20 SEP (NAMPA) – The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) reported two attempted murder cases, as well as a culpable hom...

WINDHOEK, 16 September 2026 - Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Emma Kantema, pictured during the reception to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China at the Chinese Embassy in Windhoek. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

Ministry struggles to retain social workers amid competition

WINDHOEK, 18 SEPT (NAMPA) - The Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare is competing with other government institutions ...

GOBABIS, 17 September 2026 - Omaheke Regional Police spokesperson Chief Inspector Fina Sakajengenga. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

Police urge public to surrender unlicensed weapons in amnesty period

GOBABIS, 20 SEP (NAMPA) – As part of the country’s adherence to the African Union Master Roadmap to Silence the Guns in Af...

Zebaldt Ngaruka

GOBABIS - Ephraim Eliphas Tjingaete, senior Ovambanderu Traditional Authority (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

Family discord over Tjingaete burial

GOBABIS, 17 SEP (NAMPA) - The maternal and paternal families of late Ovambanderu Traditional Authority (OTA) councillor Elipha...

Zebaldt Ngaruka

REHOBOTH, 16 September 2026 - Deputy Executive Director and Chief Registrar in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS) Jackson Wandjiva (L) and Deputy Minister of MHAISS Edward Wambo (R) during the commemoration of Identity Day. (Photo: Molly Weyulu) NAMPA

Government targets legal identity for all by 2030

REHOBOTH, 16 SEP (NAMPA) - Government has committed to ensuring legal identity for all Namibians by 2030, with the electronic ...

OTJIWARONGO, 16 September 2026 - Vevangaune Mungendje, Willem Boois and Martin Stephanus, who were arrested on Monday shortly after they allegedly robbed two tourists at a hotel in Otjiwarongo, appeared in court on Wednesday. (Photo by Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

Three remanded in custody over Otjiwarongo tourist robbery

OTJIWARONGO, 16 SEP (NAMPA) – Three men accused of robbing two tourists at a hotel in Otjiwarongo were on Wednesday remanded...

Mulisa Simiyasa

WINDHOEK, 16 September 2026 - Minister of Labour Relations and Justice, Fillemon Immanuel. (Photo: Contributed)

Immanuel calls for justice system to be measured by its impact on Namibians

WINDHOEK, 16 SEP (NAMPA) - Namibia must look beyond the existence of laws on paper and examine whether the justice system is i...

WINDHOEK, 16 September 2026 - Chief Justice Peter Shivute. (Photo: Contributed)

Shivute calls for coordinated approach

WINDHOEK, 16 SEP (NAMPA) - Chief Justice Peter Shivute has called for greater coordination among Namibia’s justice instituti...

ARANOS, 14 September 2026- Education Directorate of Hardap officially open Heritage Week in Aranos. (Photo: Contributed) Nampa

Aranos opens Namibia Heritage Week celebrations

ARANOS, 15 SEP (NAMPA) – The Hardap Education Directorate on Monday officially opened Namibia Heritage Week 2026 in Aranos, ...

Garises Joe-chintha

Three nabbed for robbery at Otjiwarongo

OTJIWARONGO, 14 SEP - Three male suspects aged 25, 33 and 34 were arrested on Monday afternoon shortly after they allegedly ro...

Mulisa Simiyasa

Windhoek, 14 September 2027- Sara Damases and Dirk Conradie after getting sentenced in the Windhoek High Court. (Photo contributed). NAMPA

Conradie fined N$200 000 for corruption conviction

WINDHOEK, 14 SEP (NAMPA) – Former Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) board chairperson Dirk Conradie faces a N$200 000 ...

NamPol investigates three suicide cases

WINDHOEK, 13 SEP (NAMPA) - The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) is investigating three separate suicide cases reported in differ...

Uakutura Kambaekua

OUTAPI, 14 November 2025- The Namibian police in Omusati region are investigating two separate cases of rape and sexual assault.

(Photo: contributed) NAMPA

Three killed in separate weekend incidents

WINDHOEK, 13 SEP (NAMPA) - The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) is investigating three separate incidents in which three people,...

Uakutura Kambaekua

‘I will fight for development in Gibeon’: Kooper

GIBEON, 14 SEP (NAMPA) – Community activist Renciah Kooper has called for accelerated development in Gibeon, saying resident...

Garises Joe-chintha

WINDHOEK, 13 September 2026 - One Economy Foundation Executive Chairperson and United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Advocate Monica Geingos. (Photo: Contributed)

Youth urged to turn ideas into measurable impact

WINDHOEK, 13 SEP (NAMPA) - Young people were on Friday urged to take up leadership opportunities, build partnerships and turn ...

Kavango West records 168 road crashes in five months

NKURENKURU, 13 SEP (NAMPA) - The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Kavango West Region has said the region recorded 168 ro...

NKURENKURU, 13 September 2026- Kavango West Governor Verna Sinimbo speaking at the Namibia’s National Prayer Day 2026, in Nkurenkuru on Saturday.

(Photo: Lylie Joel)
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Sinimbo urges communities to break silence on abuse

NKURENKURU, 13 SEP (NAMPA) – Kavango West Governor Verna Sinimbo has called on residents to reject the silence that allows a...

WINDHOEK, 12 September 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Vice President Lucia Witbooi, and Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare and members of parliament joined hundreds of Namibians at the Independence Arena to observe the National Day of Prayer. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

Nandi-Ndaitwah calls for action against GBV and road carnage

WINDHOEK, 12 SEP (NAMPA) - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on Namibians to combine spiritual reflection with behav...

Uakutura Kambaekua

KATIMA MULILO, 12 September 2026 - Zambezi Governor, Dorothy Kabula-Simushi delivered the regional keynote address at the National Day of Prayer.

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Zambezi governor calls for continuous prayer

KATIMA MULILO, 13 SEP (NAMPA) – Zambezi Governor Dorothy Kabula-Simushi has called on residents to embrace a culture of cont...

Michael Mutonga Liswaniso

WINDHOEK, 22 November 2024 - NamPol Deputy Inspector General Elias Mutota. (Photo by: Eba Kandovazu) NAMPA

Namibia records 966 suicide cases in two years

WINDHOEK, 11 SEP (NAMPA) – Namibia recorded 966 reported suicide cases over the past two financial years, with adult males a...