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The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has condemned a picture of naked tourists taking photos at the crest of the Big Daddy dune at Sossusvlei in the Namib-Naukluft National Park. This comes after a local daily newspaper on Wednesday reported that visitors to Sossusvlei were shocked when they came across naked people in the […]
A group of tourists were involved in an accident on Wednesday at Walvis Bay. Erongo police spokesperson inspector Ileni Shapumba says the police received a report of the accident that allegedly took place on the C14 road, outside of Walvisbay. “We have dispatched a team of emergency officials, including our investigators. We have no communication […]
The president of the Football Association of Zambia (Faz) has been arrested and charged with money laundering offences. The country’s Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) alleges that Andrew Kamanga obtained government funds under false pretences and was part of a conspiracy to defraud. The DEC says the 57-year-old used the money to fund trips for two […]
Nine police and traffic officers at Omaruru recently underwent first aid training conducted by nurse and emergency care practitioner Scholastika Tjijenda. Recognising the critical role of law enforcement in responding to accidents, Tjijenda initiated the training to equip officers with life-saving skills, particularly in situations where immediate medical attention is required. “The police are the […]
THE Namibian healthcare landscape is facing unprecedented challenges, exacerbated by the economic repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic. In response to the dramatic rise in healthcare membership costs, the Namibia Financial Services Supervisory Authority (Namfisa) has issued a call to action to the medical aid industry. Amid concerns over escalating contribution rates and statutory solvency ratios, […]
The world’s largest study into how childhood trauma affects the brain has offered new hope to survivors. Artificial intelligence (AI) was used to re-examine hundreds of brain scans of people who experienced abuse and acute emotional pain as children. The study, led by the University of Essex, found trauma changes how a young brain develops […]
A forty-one-year-old man, Samuel Japhet, was found dead in his bed on board the Tunacor Fishing company’s Tutungeni vessel on Tuesday. Erongo police spokesperson warrant officer Tuyenikelao Tashiya says an employee went to wake up Japhet for duties on the vessel that was docked at the Namibia Ports Authority’s Berth 4 at Walvis Bay at […]
Swapo vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has instructed branch coordinators and mobilisers to not only engage the electorate in election years. She was speaking at the party’s workshop for district coordinators and information and mobilisation officers on Wednesday. This comes a few weeks after Swapo branch coordinator Bonifatius Munango was slapped by a Mix settlement resident, […]
“Anger, hurt and resentment” were the driving forces that prompted a police officer to kill his former romantic partner by stabbing her with a knife at Keetmanshoop in June 2021. Former police officer Morgan Plaatjie (46) stated this in a written plea explanation after admitting guilt on four charges in the Windhoek High Court yesterday. […]
Former parliamentarian Engel Nawatiseb has commended private dialysis centres for providing services while government institutions are unable to do so. He says although the government has embarked on a mission to construct more dialysis centres, this should not put private institutions out of business. Nawatiseb, a Tsumeb resident, who has been battling kidney disease since […]