Day: June 24, 2024

The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) has called for assistance in tracing the family of a man whose lifeless body was discovered at Swakopmund on Sunday.

The police spokesperson in the Erongo Region, Chief Inspector Ileni Shapumba, told Nampa on Monday that there had been no new developments in the case and urged anyone in and around Swakopmund who is missing a relative, to contact the police immediately.

The body of the unidentified male was found in an open space behind the Saamstaan area near the Mondesa Cemetery around 08h00 on Sunday.

The body, which had stab wounds all over, was discovered by a passerby in between heaps of sand. According to the police the man was allegedly seen at a local bar before the discovery.

The deceased was wearing light grey jeans and a black pullover.

‘Police have called for the public’s assistance in identifying both the deceased person as well as the suspects in this case,’ Shapumba said.

Anyone with information that could aid the police in the investigation should urgen
tly contact Police Detective Chief Inspector Johannes Mwatongwe at 0812461121 or Warrant Officer Kletus Kabuku at 0813910671 or approach the nearest police station.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency

WINDHOEK: The European Union (EU) has allocated N.dollars 6 million for a three-year project aimed at promoting and protecting the rights of the San communities in Namibia.

The Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), which will be implementing the project, held a two-day workshop in Windhoek last week, marking the beginning of the project to advance the rights and empowerment of San communities.

The workshop was attended by San people from across the country, as well as government officials and civil society organisations.

The project will focus on empowering the San communities by providing them with the necessary legal tools and knowledge to assert their rights and engage more effectively with legal and governmental institutions.

LAC Director, Toni Hancox, explained the critical importance of the project on Monday in addressing long-standing challenges faced by the San people in accessing justice and safeguarding their human rights.

‘This project will focus on providing the tools to claim and access the rights
to which the San are entitled. In doing so, it promotes sustainability. It is not for us to ‘give’ rights, but rather to provide the tools for the San to ‘claim’ their rights,’ Hancox said in a statement on Monday.

EU Programme Manager, Silke Hofs, emphasised the EU’s unwavering commitment to supporting initiatives that promote human rights and equality in Namibia.

‘The European Union is committed to promoting and protecting the rights of marginalised people, inclusive of development, cultural preservation, and combating discrimination. We believe that through partnerships and collaborative efforts, we can improve the conditions of marginalised people in Namibia – and elsewhere – in the medium to long term,’ Hofs said in a joint statement.

Deputy Minister of Marginalised Communities, Royal Kao /Ui/o/oo, noted the critical role of his department and the civil organisations in advancing Namibia’s vision of inclusivity.

He said that civil society is ideally positioned to be independent, critical, transparent
, and radical in driving sustainable change with the involvement of multiple stakeholders.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency

The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Oshikoto Region are looking for a 14-year-old boy who went missing on 16 June after being left at home with his five-year-old sister.

According to NamPol’s Crime Investigations Coordinator for Oshikoto, Deputy Commissioner Titus Ekandjo on Monday, the two minors were left home alone at Uuyoka village in the Onayena Constituency.

‘It is alleged that Pendukeni Shilongo was left home with his sibling by his mother who went to cucashops and returned home around 22h00. She found the younger child at a neighbour’s house but Pendukeni was missing and never said anything to his sibling,’ said Ekandjo.

He added that Pendukeni took all his clothes from their sleeping room and all efforts to trace him have been unsuccessful.

‘It is alleged that some days before he went missing, he requested to go back to Onaipakolwa village in the Omusati Region where he was staying some years ago, but he never reached Onaipakolwa,’ Ekandjo reported.

Pendukeni is tall, slim and dark in comp
lexion, with short hair.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency

Eight suspects from Iikango C village in the Oshigambo area who were arrested on Saturday for the alleged assault of a 67-year-old Namibian woman were remanded in custody at Ondangwa on Monday.

It is alleged that the suspects assaulted the woman with fresh branch sticks all over her body and burned down her belongings and properties, including her shebeen after she administered poison to her cuca shop patrons.

The suspects on Monday appeared before Magistrate Nelao Ya France at the Ondangwa Magistrate’s Court and the matter was postponed to 21 November 2024 to allow for further police investigations.

According to the Namibian Police Force (NamPol) Oshikoto Regional Crime Investigation Coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Titus Ekandjo on Saturday, the woman, also from Iikango C village in the Oshigambo area, Oniipa constituency, was reportedly attacked by a mob consisting of people from her village.

‘The mob got agitated by the allegations that the victim is administering poison to the cuca shop patrons,’ Eka
ndjo said.

The incident, he said was attended to, by the members of Onethindi Police Station, who took the victim to Onandjokwe State Hospital for medical attention. The victim was however not admitted and opened a case of assault/gender-based violence that led to the arrest of the eight suspects aged between 19 and 49 years, he said.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency

A 59-year-old man died on Sunday after he was allegedly stabbed with a traditional knife at Mamono village in the Kavango West Region.

The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the region confirmed this in their weekend crime report issued here on Monday, stating that the incident occurred around 19h30.

According to the police, the suspect is known but has not yet been arrested.

It is alleged that the suspect stabbed the deceased on his left arm and back with a traditional knife (rufuro), inflicting serious injuries which led to his death while on the way to Mpora Clinic for treatment.

The deceased has been identified as Phillip Lirunga and his next of kin have been informed of his death.

In an unrelated incident on Saturday, the body of a man whose age is unknown was found hanging from a tree in the bushes at Musese village in the Kavango West Region.

It is alleged that the deceased went into the bushes after a misunderstanding with family members.

He has been identified as Kufuna Namwira and his next of
kin have been informed of his death.

Police investigations into both matters continue.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency