The Namibian Police Force in the Oshikoto Region have opened a case of concealment of birth against a 38-year-old woman after she allegedly gave birth to a baby boy and dumped him in crop fields. According to the region’s crime investigations coordinator Deputy Commissioner Titus Ekandjo on Saturday, the incident happened on Friday around 12h00...
November 7, 2024
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Nanny arrested for concealment of birth in Oshakati
Maria David A WOMAN was arrested on Tuesday after the body of a newborn baby boy was discovered in a dustbin by Oshakati municipality workers. The 21-year-old suspect, who was employed as a domestic worker at Ekuku, allegedly gave birth on Monday. Head of Oshana Community Police, Chief Inspector Thomas Aiyambo, said that the suspect...
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Ministry urges biological parents to accompany children for birth registration – More Top Stories 1
Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security spokesperson Margret Kalo has urged parents and guardians to accompany children when applying to register their births. Speaking to Desert Radio on Tuesday, Kalo said the ministry encourages parents to play their part in registering their children. “Biological parents are required to be present and sign application...
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How twins separated at birth and sold for adoption were reunited by TikTok
Amy and Ano are twins, but just after they were born they were taken from their mother and sold to separate families. They found out about each other by chance and as they delved into their past, they realised thousands of babies in Georgia were stolen from hospitals and sold for adoption, some as recently...
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Twins stolen at birth reunited decades later by TikTok video
Thousands of people in Georgia have found out they were stolen from their biological parents at birth and sold for adoption. Identical twins Amy and Ano were taken from their mother at birth, only discovered each other’s existence at age 19 by chance viewing of online videos. It’s believed that the black market for baby...
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Bar lady arrested for birth concealment
Maria David POLICE in the Oshikoto Region are investigating a case of concealment of birth after a 34-year-old woman was found with a newborn baby boy hidden under the bed. Oshikoto Regional Commander Commissioner Teopolina Kalompo-Nashikaku said the incident occurred at a local bar. According to Kalompo-Nashikak, the suspect gave birth to a baby boy...
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Bartender allegedly conceals birth – The Namibian
The police in the Oshikoto region have reported a case of concealment of birth. This comes after a bartender on Thursday gave birth and allegedly hid the baby under her bed. The incident took place at a shebeen at Omuthiya, where the bartender is also accommodated. The police say the woman, who gave birth to...
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Parents urged to register babies soon after birth
The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security says birth registration is a human right. Hence, parents should ensure that they register their children as soon as they are born. Lucia Witbooi said this during her briefing at the Government Information Centre in Windhoek on Wednesday. Article 15 of the Namibian Constitution states...
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Home Affairs issued more than 90 000 birth certificates – Windhoek Observer
Herta-Maria Amutenja The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security (MHAISS) has reported that it has issued a staggering 92,330 birth certificates from January to December this year. This is according to Deputy Minister Lucia Witbooi while speaking during the cabinet committee briefing yesterday. Witbooi stressed the importance of the birth registration process, asserting,...
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‘My baby’s birth date was changed to cover their mistake’
It was on a Monday morning around 09h00 when Eliaser Halweendo received a text message from the mother of his child, telling him she gave birth the previous day. “I was excited and shared the news with a friend I was driving with.” Halweendo, who hails from Ondangwa, says he immediately phoned Katrina Johannes. Their...