Elijah Ngurare, the deputy executive director of agriculture, water and land reform, says about 20 water pumps were stolen in less than a month in the Ohangwena region this year. He says despite the government’s efforts to provide the rural communities with potable water, cases of theft of water infrastructure continue to increase in the...
Staff Reporter A SUBSTANTIAL amount of cash and an apparently newly bought car linked to a recent robbery in Windhoek were recovered by the police in the Oshana Region on Wednesday. A white Volkswagen Polo GTI (N233-994W) was found parked in a traditional homestead in the Oshinyadhila-3 Village near Ongwediva. The vehicle is believed to...
… while nation mourned, Rolex stolen and sold to son of former minister A security officer entrusted with guarding president Hage Geingob allegedly stole a Rolex watch and cologne from the late president, while the nation was mourning. A person familiar with this matter told The Namibian this week that the watch was stolen two...
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Prosecutors said Friday they are seeking extradition orders and the arrest of more suspects over the 2020 theft of around $580,000 in U.S. cash that was hidden in...
Staff Reporter The Namibian Police are actively seeking suspect(s) responsible for stealing a grey Toyota Fortuner from a residence in Eros. As per police reports, the motor vehicle theft occurred between January and February of this year, with the exact time remaining unknown. The stolen vehicle is valued at N$500 000. To date, no arrests...
Staff Reporter THE trial of the two men accused of the murder of the elderly couple, Armin Siegfried Riedel (68) and his wife, Brunhild Riedel (66), on farm Grunfeld in the Gobabis district continued in the Windhoek High Court, where evidence was presented regarding a pistol stolen from the murdered couple and allegedly sold by...
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...
The Ohangwena region’s disaster risk management unit has lost more than N$600 000 worth of cooking oil, and other items from its warehouse due to theft. Seven employees were arrested on Friday in connection with the incident. The Export Processing Zone (EPZ) warehouse, which is based at Oshikango, was used to store items aimed at...
Martin Endjala The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has expressed grave concerns regarding the theft of drought relief food items intended for the drought relief program. These items were stolen from a warehouse located at the Oshikango storage facility in the Ohangwena region. The confirmation of this theft came yesterday from the OPM’s Chief...