Cops apologise after couple’s crime horror
An armed home invasion in the early morning hours last Saturday, by assailants wielding guns and knives, marked the third criminal event in less than a month for acclaimed chef David Thomas and his...
View ArticleSleeping pills linked to murder
A Rehoboth family, whose daughter was shot dead by her husband, is furious at the police for allegedly not responding in time to their frantic phone call for help, but are also baffled by the killing,...
View Article!Oë#Gân protestors barred from festival
!Oë#Gân Traditional Authority community members have been barred from entering a recent cultural festival in Okombahe, where they had hoped to express their dissatisfaction with Chief Immanuel /Gáseb...
View ArticleWater crisis closes Coca-Cola production lines
The Coca-Cola Namibian Bottling Company (CCNBC) has halted two of its production lines, including the one handling its locally canned products, which will now have to be imported – a move that may soon...
View ArticleRetired with no regrets
Former Commonwealth welterweight champion Paulus ‘Ali’ Nuumbembe is proud of the way he ended his boxing career and has no regrets. Nuumbembe recently told Namibian Sun that he has no qualms about how...
View ArticlePlayers struggle in Lithuania
Although the two Namibian stars in Lithuania Zenatha Coleman and Thomalina Adams managed to score six goals for their team FC Gintra-Universitetas against Kaunas LSU-Zara, the two youngsters are not...
View ArticleGome doubts Cosafa call-up
While many are worried about his lack of game time at Bidvest Wits, the stylish Wangu Gome is not deterred by that, saying he is still learning a lot from the club in the South African top flight. The...
View ArticlePumas hand Welwitschias a thrashing
The Steval Pumas ran in seven tries to one to thrash the Windhoek Draught Welwitschias 47-7 (halftime 35-0) in their new provincial tournament rugby fixture at Ermelo High School, Ermelo, on Saturday....
View ArticleNo beds, many rats
Women at the children’s ward of Katutura State Hospital on the seventh floor, have been dumped on mattresses, while they say they have to stay awake, afraid rats might reach their sickly children. When...
View ArticlePara-athletes impress at SA champs
Namibia’s elite Paralympic athletes impressed at the South African Open Championship, which took place in Bloemfontein last weekend. The Namibia Paralympic Committee (NPC) took 12 athletes to the...
View ArticleAir Namibia employee faces SA drug charge
An Air Namibia employee, who was arrested recently on drug dealing charges in South Africa, has been released on R1 000 bail. According to Wimpie van Vuuren, acting spokesperson of the national...
View ArticleRehoboth man appears for wife’s murder
Pieter Beukes, who stands accused of killing his wife Franzelde Beukes with a hunting rifle in their Rehoboth home last Monday, made his first appearance in the local magistrate’s court this past...
View ArticleNTB, NWR face restructuring
The long awaited national tourism strategy has proposed restructuring exercises for the Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) and the Namibia Tourism Board (NTB). This comes hot on the heels of the scandal...
View ArticleRats overrun children's ward
A rat infestation at the Katutura State Hospital has parents and patients living in fear, as the rodents run riot, sparking fears that they may be spreading disease and even death. It has now reached a...
View ArticleToddler blamed for house fire
A family of seven, who witnessed their home going up in flames on Sunday evening, say they believe the fire was started by a three-year-old child, who was playing with matches in one of the rooms. When...
View ArticleShocking violations led to deadly crashes
Serious safety concerns have been unearthed within Namibia’s aviation industry, following investigations into the three aircraft accidents that occurred just outside the capital, in which a total of...
View ArticleBrain damaged and paralysed
A mother has been left broken and without answers, after an operation on her son’s fractured arm at the Katutura State Hospital left him completely paralysed and unable to speak. Kamalata Kandombua now...
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