Staff Reporter TWO men tragically lost their lives after being burned beyond recognition when their truck collided with a G4S Hino truck and caught fire. The deceased have been identified as Namibian men, aged 31 (driver) and 29, respectively. Chief Inspector Elifas Kuwinga of the Namibian police said that the accident happened on Wednesday, 1...
The Vice-President of Angola Esperança da Costa is due to re-inaugurate Monday, the Neves Bendinha Burn Hospital located in Luanda, after being given a facelift that enabled the expansion of the premises. With the expansion, the hospital will have 93 new beds to accommodate patients, three laboratories, an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and telemedicine. According...
Staff Reporter A total of 26 Ghettos were gutted by fire and burned down last night after a shack of a man who has not been home since Monday allegedly caught fire. According to Inspector Illeni Shapumba, spokesperson of the Erongo Police, the incident happened on 13 September 2023 at about 23:30 at Khomas Hockland...
Angolan Head of State João Lourenço announced Saturday that the Hospital dealing with burn injuries, under construction in the Urban District of Kilamba in municipality of Belas, Luanda, will meet the need for patient care in the country, particularly in the capital. João Lourenço referred to the fact that Luanda will be able to count,...
Two families in the Oshikoto region have been left destitute after their homesteads burnt to ashes over the weekend. The incidents occurred on two sperate occasions at Nanghene and Onyati C villages. Speaking to The Namibian on Monday, Onyaanya constituency councillor Gideon Shikomba said the fires were started by children playing with matches in the...
Staff Reporter POLICE officers and members of the community are currently tracking a suspect who allegedly attempted to set a sleeping room on fire with the intention of burning another person who was inside. His spoor is facing the direction of Ohadiwa yaKakola, Oshaandjela, and Eendama villages north of Ondangwa, Oshana Region. The suspect is...