Month: September 2023

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Man succumbs to injuries after being hit by vehicle at Okakarara


An adult male pedestrian succumbed to his injuries on Saturday, at Okakarara after he was reportedly hit by a vehicle while crossing the C22 tar road.



According to the Namibian Police Force (NamPol) head of community affairs in the Otjozondjupa Region, Inspector Maureen Mbeha in an interview with Nampa on Saturday, the incident happened on Friday, when the deceased whose age is unknown was hit by a seven-seater vehicle, while alone, at about 22h00.



“The deceased who is yet to be identified succumbed to his injuries at the Okakarara State Hospital where he was taken shortly after the accident,” she said, adding that his body is now kept at the Okakarara State Hospital mortuary pending autopsy.



A culpable homicide docket has been opened at the Okakarara Police Station against the 27-year-old male driver of the seven-seater vehicle, Mbeha said.



Police investigations continue.



Source: The Namibian Press Agency

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Farmworker dies in car accident on Farm Okorusengo


A 26-year-old farmworker died instantly on Friday, after he lost control of the pick-up vehicle he was driving, and overturned on Okorusengo Farm No. 279 in the Hochfeld area of the Okahandja district.



Namibian Police Force (NamPol) head of community affairs in the Otjozondjupa Region, Inspector Maureen Mbeha told Nampa on Saturday that the deceased was identified by his close relatives as Johannes Katjivi.



“Katjivi was a farmworker at a commercial farm in the Hochfeld area where he allegedly lost control of a vehicle he was driving inside the farm, causing it to overturn and killing him instantly,” said Mbeha.



Another 39-year-old male farmworker who was with him escaped the accident with some minor injuries, and he was taken to the Okahandja State Hospital in a stable condition.



Police investigations into the matter continue.



Source: The Namibian Press Agency

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Meat sellers reportedly robbed at gunpoint at Ongwediva


The police in the Oshana Region are investigating a case of robbery with aggravating circumstances after four victims were reportedly robbed of N.dollars 10 000 and other valuable items at Ongwediva, on Friday.



According to the Oshana Community Affairs Officer Inspector Thomas Aiyambo on Saturday, the incident occurred at a house near the Gabriel Taapopi Secondary School at around 23h00, when the victims were returning from their place of business where they sell raw and cooked meat.



“It is alleged that the victims aged 20, 26, 29 and 34, were ambushed by three unknown suspects who were hiding inside the yard and attacked them while they were opening the door. They then threatened them with two pistols, forced them into the house and demanded money,” he said.



The robbers got away with a cash amount of N.dollars 10,000, a television set and four cellphones, he said.



No arrest has been made and the stolen items were not recovered.



Police investigation into the matter continues.



Source: The Namibian Press Agency

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Foetus discovered in Rocky Crest


A foetus estimated to be between two to three months, was discovered in a riverbed at the Rocky Crest residential area on Friday.



According to the Namibian Police Force’s daily incident report, the foetus was discovered at 09h20 in a lunch box by members of the public who went searching for food in wheelie bins and informed a security guard, who then informed the police immediately.



The foetus was taken to the police mortuary for storage and police investigations continue.



Source: The Namibian Press Agency

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Namibia goes down fighting against Italy


The national senior rugby team “Welwitschias” is still to realise their dream of winning a game at the Rugby World Cup after going down 8-52 on Saturday at the Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium in Saint-Étienne, France.



Namibia is in Group A alongside host France, New Zealand, Italy, and Paraguay at the ongoing France 2023 Rugby World Cup in that country.



In their first match of the campaign, the Welwitschias only managed to score a penalty and try through Tiaan Swanepoel and Gerswin Mouton respectively.



Meanwhile, the Italians ran in seven tries, through Lorenzo Cannone, Paolo Garbisi, Dino Lamb, Ange Capuozzo, Hame Faiva, Manuel Zuliani, and Paolo Odogwu.



All the tries were converted by Tommaso Allan who also scored a penalty for his team earlier in the match.



The first half of the match saw the Namibian boys giving it their all as the Namibian side opened the scoring through a penalty, but the Italians bounced back with a penalty and two tries before the Welwitschias also scored their only try of the match for a halftime score of 8-17.



The first half saw the Namibians conceding six penalties compared to their opponent who only conceded two in that half.



In the second half, Italy came out firing on all cylinders as they ran in five tries in that half, but the Namibian team failed to penetrate the Italian defence that was determined to show their strength and dominance.



The fast-paced Italian team continued with their dominance as the Namibians began to tire and ran in more tries to win themselves a bonus point and go top of the group with five points, while the home team France is second with four points.



With a defeat in the opening match, Namibia is bottom of the log with zero points while New Zealand who lost their opening match of the competition 27-13 against France on Friday are fourth also with zero points.



The only team that did not play a game thus far in that group is Paraguay who are third on the log standing with zero points also.



Namibia’s next match at the competition will be on Friday, 15 September against New Zealand at 21h00.



Source: The Namibian Press Agency

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CoW Mayoral Fund pockets N.dollars 280 000 in pledges


The City of Windhoek (CoW) on Friday raised N.dollars 280 000 in pledges from various corporates, business personalities and politicians at a fundraising gala dinner held for the Windhoek Residents Mayoral Trust Fund.



The highest pledge was made by the Office of the First Lady (FLON), which pledged N.dollars 50 000.



In a keynote speech read on his behalf, Urban and Rural Development Minister, Erastus Utoni, said the funds raised will play a pivotal role in shaping the lives of the residents of Windhoek, by enhancing educational opportunities, improving healthcare access and providing assistance to vulnerable persons.



The Minister added that the Mayor will also allocate grants at his discretion, as part of community development.



“Again, the fund, I believe will greatly assist members of the community in extreme need of food, shelter and housing, clothing, medical costs, school uniforms, basic municipal services such as water, electricity and sanitation and other crisis or disaster relief situations and emergencies as deemed by the Mayor,” Utoni said.



Meanwhile, in his remarks, CoW Mayor Joseph Uapingene emphasised the power of collaboration and partnerships.



“The Windhoek Mayoral Trust has long been a pillar of strength for our city and focuses on interventions such as the provision of educational support to tertiary students, hosting of the annual Mayoral Christmas lunch for elders and support to our most vulnerable residents with basic needs, ”Uapingene said.



Source: The Namibian Press Agency