A 27-year-old truck driver who was allegedly under the influence of alcohol was arrested at Otjiwarongo on Saturday, after his lorry had been involved in a collision with a police vehicle. Police spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi reported on Sunday that a lorry collided with a police pickup at Otjiwarongo at around 10h30 on Saturday. “No person...
Placido Hilukilwa A DRIVER and a passenger died at the scene, and an unspecified number of passengers were injured while another driver was arrested for culpable homicide and drunken driving following a road accident that occurred in Oniipa town, Oshikoto Region, on Sunday evening. According to the head of the Oshikoto Community Policing Subdivision, Chief...
The Namibia Revenue Agency (Namra) last week intercepted a consignment of a Namibian truck allegedly transporting mandrax tablets worth N$1,9 million. Namra spokesperson Tonateni Shidhudhu said the driver is a frequent traveller across the border. The driver was apprehended while returning from South Africa and the suspected illegal substances were discovered following scanning by officials,...
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to be the driver of the Prime Minister, who at the time was second in charge of government? nbc News reporter Luqman Cloete located the late President Hage Geingob’s former personal driver, Ignatius Aloe Berend (60), who recalled his first encounter with him when he was the...
International ride hailing service, Yango announced this week it has taken various step to ensure the safety of its local drivers and passengers with a new speed control feature in the Yango Pro app. This feature is designed to monitor driving styles in real-time, ensuring a smoother and safer ride experience for both drivers and...
A truck driver (37) has been arrested for allegedly stealing maize meal from a consignment intended for a retailer at Rundu. Acting Kavango East police regional commander deputy commissioner Eino Nambahu this week said the suspect was due to appear in the Rundu Magistrate’s Court yesterday. The suspect was arrested on Wednesday, he said. Nambahu...
OTJIWARONGO: The 37-year-old truck driver involved in a head-on collision with a Volkswagen sedan outside Otjiwarongo Wednesday morning, has been arrested on a charge of culpable homicide. Namibian Police Force (NamPol) Otjozondjupa Regional Crime Investigations Coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Edna Nawa, confirmed the arrest Wednesday afternoon of the truck driver involved in the collision which instantly...
President Hage Geingob has declared that the era of exporting raw materials from Namibia is over. Geingob made the remarks during his address at the EU-Namibia Business Forum in Brussels, Belgium, that started on Tuesday. READ: Statement by His Excellency President Hage G. Geingob on The Occasion of the EU-Namibia Business Forum Article 100 of...
Staff Reporter LINEKELA Festus Mwahangavaya, a 57-year-old male taxi driver, was discovered dead in his taxi in the garage at his residence on Samuel Hoebeb Street, DRC Location, Swakopmund. According to Chief Inspector Elifas Kuwinga of the Namibian police, the deceased was discovered on Thursday, October 26, 2023. Kuwinga said that the deceased was found...