Staff Writer Home affairs minister Albert Kawana said police officers are not permitted to “panel beat civilians” but “exercise minimum force or proportionate force per their training”. Kawana also said officers who tarnish the force’s name should be relieved of the noble policing duties. The minister also said there is a need to refine the […]

By: Justicia Shipena  United Nations Namibian resident coordinator Sen Pang said that the covid-19 pandemic curtailed a wide range of fundamental human rights for many.  Pang said this during the celebration of Human Rights Day under the theme’ Equality – reducing inequalities, advancing human rights on 10 December 2021.  “These rights range from the right […]

By: Kelvin Chiringa  Suppose you have a headache that needs expensive medication from abroad. In that case, you can get land at Okahao Town Council under the special list of beneficiaries, a council document into Okahao’s land deals has suggested.  The Villager has uncovered that a resident of Okahao Town Council managed to get land […]

Staff Writer Four children aged between seven months and 16 years were among those who died in separate incidents during the weekend. Esapeta Ndapwa Jesaya (seven months old) was found by his mother dead on Friday morning.  Jesaya was from Onamutenya village, Elombe in Onayena. His body was taken to Onandjokwe mortuary for a post-mortem […]

By: Kelvin Chiringa Youthful Zambian activist, credited for delivering the youth vote that necessitated the victory of President Hakainde Hichilema, has bemoaned that Namibian public figures with huge social media followings are not using their platforms to deliver more votes for sprint sensation Christine Mboma.  Joseph Kalimbwe, a student activist that had his tertiary education […]

  By: Andrew Kathindi President Hage Geingob has called on safety and security clusters to be vigilant and ensure road safety during the festive period. Geingob requested as he offered his condolences to the families that lost loved ones in the horrific accident that claimed 15 lives last Friday morning. “I am saddened by the […]

Staff Writer The police Inspector-General Sebastian Ndeitunga said the police received 92 251 criminal cases during the 2020/21 financial year, with housebreaking topping the list at 7 487. Coming second was GBV with 4 445, stock theft 3 160, illicit drugs 2 115, rape 1 205, attempted murder 461, robbery with a firearm 418, theft […]

Staff Writer President Hage Geingob said that no journalist would be arrested or detained based on their work as long as he is the President of the Namibian Republic. Geingob said this on Friday when he participated in a virtual Summit for Democracy attended by US President Joe Biden and several heads of state and […]

By: Annakleta Haikera  Kavango East police said 27 people died on the Kavango River between April 2020 and December 2021. According to the police, some were murdered and thrown into the river, others drowned, while crocodiles and hippopotamuses attacked others. Of the cases reported by the Kavango East regional police, 20 are Namibian men, six […]

By: Justicia Shipena At least 18 people perished in two freak accidents along the Okahandja-Otjiwarongo B1 road in the last 24 hours. The first incident happened between Otjiwarongo and Okahandja around the morning hours of 03:00 and 04:00. The car accident occurred 14km outside Okahandja towards Otjiwarongo on Friday. According to Otjozondjupa regional police spokesperson […]