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By: Selma Taapopi Lady Pohamba Private Hospital has appointed former Bank Windhoek Managing Director, Baronice Hans, as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 1 September 2026. The appointment was announced in a hospital statement dated 16 July 2026, which also confirmed the appointment of Dr. Marsha Koekemoer, as the hospital’s Clinical Oversight Specialist. According to the statement, Hans brings extensive leadership experience to the role. She is a Chartered Accountant, […]

By: Josia Shigwedha  A 38-year-old security guard, Hendrik Haulamba, from Okahandja is appealing for assistance to access full medical evaluation, after he was allegedly assaulted by the owner of the premises, he was manning, earlier this year. Haulamba, has worked for Xpert Security Services for the past eight months, said he was allegedly assaulted during the morning hours of 26 June in the garden town. He said to date, he […]

By: Selma Taapopi Lady Pohamba Private Hospital has appointed former Bank Windhoek Managing Director, Beronice Hans, as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 1 September 2026. The appointment was announced in a hospital statement dated 16 July 2026, which also confirmed the appointment of Dr. Marsha Koekemoer, as the hospital’s Clinical Oversight Specialist. According to the statement, Hans brings extensive leadership experience to the role. She is a Chartered Accountant, […]

By: Taati Niilenge The father of 15-year-old, Erwin Bezuidenhout, who is suspected to have drowned at Platz am Meer in Swakopmund thirteen days ago, said he is unhappy with rumors that his son committed suicide. Speaking to NewsOnOne on Wednesday, Marius Bezuidenhout asked why his son would call out for help if he wanted to die. “Nobody knows for sure what happened. How can people just conclude that he committed […]

By: Envaalde Matheus President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and her South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, are set to lead talks aimed at deepening bilateral relationships, as the two countries convene the fourth session of the Bi-National Commission (BNC) on Friday. Some media reports have indicated that the longstanding Orange River boundary question could form part of the discussions. However, neither the Presidency nor the Ministry of International Relations and Trade could confirm […]

By: Josia Shigwedha The police are appealing to members of the public for assistance in identifying human remains discovered in Otjomuise, Windhoek. The skeletal remains were found at about 10:30 on 11 July 2026 along the riverbank in the bushes, approximately 200 metres east of Matshitshi Gravel Road, after police responded to information received from a member of the public. According to the police, officers who attended the scene found […]

By: Staff Reporter Thirty-four-year-old Kaveto Wayera, one of the six Namibians from the Kavango Regions that has been repatriated from South Africa, returned home on Monday only to discover that her family had relocated from Marema Village to Maporeza in the Kavango West Region, leaving her without a room of her own. Kaveto said she had been living in Vredendal, South Africa, explaining that before crossing into South Africa, she […]

By: Maria Namupala  Oshana Regional Police Commander, Commissioner Andreas Shilelo, hosted a community engagement at the Haimbodi Hamukoto Growth Centre on Tuesday for an open dialogue on safety, local grievances, and legal awareness.  “Another primary focus of the engagement was to strengthen the partnership between the police and the public while shining a light on critical legal frameworks,” Shilelo said.  The meeting attracted residents from the Iikelo, Ohailulu C, Ondjodjo, […]

By Ludorf Iyambo The Environment Ministry said Namibia has lost more than 53 000 hectares of land to wildfires across five regions, despite the country’s traditional fire season only beginning in August. The ministry’s spokesperson, Vilho Angula said Erongo and Kunene regions remain the hardest-hit, with wildfires destroying approximately 21 000 hectares and 19 000 hectares respectively. “In terms of the area affected by wildfires, approximately 7,340 hectares have been […]