The uncle and guardian of a teenager (14) has been accused of raping her at Epako at Gobabis in October. The suspect is currently on the run, with efforts to trace and arrest him ongoing. Meanwhile, the police say a man (48) allegedly attempted to rape a woman (68) at Nuwerus at Aranos on Saturday....
Staff Reporter A 37-year-old from the Okafitu kaShau village, located within the Outapi Constituency in the Omusati region, was arrested after she allegedly assisted her 17-year-old daughter in terminating her one-month pregnancy. It is reported that at approximately 19:00 on Friday evening, the suspect, whose identity remains undisclosed, allegedly used a makeshift instrument – a...
High cases of teenage pregnancy among girls aged between 13 and 19 years old in Kamanjab, Kunene Region, remain a burning social issue that needs concerted efforts to address. These are the views of Deputy Minister of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare, Bernadette Jagger, when she addressed the Women and Girls Conference on...
A teenage couple was arrested at Grootfontein in the Otjozondjupa Region on Wednesday after they allegedly conspired to terminate a pregnancy. A crime report issued by the Namibian Police Force (NamPol) on Sunday stated that the 19-year-old male and 18-year-old female, who are in a relationship as boyfriend and girlfriend, were involved in the incident....
A Boy (19) and girl (18) were on Wednesday arrested for allegedly aborting their six-month-old foetus at Grootfontein’s Herero location. This is according to national police spokesperson deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi. She says the couple conspired to terminate the pregnancy. The girl was admitted to a hospital and discharged the day after the incident, she...