Day: August 11, 2024

WINDHOEK: Japanese Ambassador to Namibia, Nishimaki Hisao on Saturday hosted children from the Windhoek Kendo Club as part of enhancing kendo culture in Namibia.

Kendo which means ‘Way of the Sword’ is a Japanese sport that arose from the samurai swordsman style, dating back 300 years.

Speaking at the event here, Hisao said the event aims to enhance kendo culture in Namibia, adding that many Namibians have shown interest in knowing Japanese culture, including kendo.

Hisao indicated that the Japanese Government has built over 300 classrooms across Namibia, in addition to availing 163 Japanese professional teachers.

At the same event, former Namibian Ambassador to Japan, Sophia Nangombe emphasised that young Namibians partaking in kendo are privileged in shaping their future, as the sport teaches discipline and good manners which is prevalent in the Japanese society.

‘When I began to learn the Japanese culture, one thing that stood out was good manners, self-respect, discipline, loyalty and high level of w
ork ethics. Kendo makes you a better person and this is what I experienced in Japan, the morality, gratitude, wisdom and honesty and this is what built Japan,’ she said.

Nangombe also thanked the ambassador for bringing the kendo culture to Namibia, noting that Namibia has a very complicated culture and through kendo Namibians can embrace its etiquette.

A 22-year-old, John Kapinga indicated that he joined the kendo classes in 2021, noting the sport teaches discipline, self-respect, etiquette and self-control.

Namibia Kendo Federation president Andre Pienaar said kendo gained prevalence in Namibia in 2015, noting that currently there are two clubs in the country, both based in Windhoek.

‘If we can improve the character of our future generation through kendo and be able to have better-quality Namibian citizens in the end, then we have achieved our aim,’ he said.

Source : The Namibia News Agency

The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Oshikoto Region have opened a case of rape and robbery against two boys aged 19 and 14 years after they allegedly assaulted, robbed and raped a 52-year-old man at Oneputa village.

According to the region’s crime investigations coordinator Deputy Commissioner Titus Ekandjo on Sunday, the incident happened on Tuesday, 06 August 2024 around 21h00 at Oneputa village in the Oniipa Constituency.

The victim resides at Oneputa B village and he sustained injuries on one hand, his face and back but was not admitted to the hospital as he is in stable condition, Ekandjo said.

A case of rape and robbery with aggravating circumstances has been opened against the boys who are in Grade 8 and Grade 7 respectively.

‘It is alleged that the victim was walking from a cuca shop on his way home and was followed by two male suspects who were also at the same cuca shop,’ reported Ekandjo.

He said the suspects demanded money from the victim while assaulting him by kicking and whipping hi
m with a mopane stick all over his body until the victim surrendered all the money (N.dollars 70) he had in his pockets.

‘While the victim was lying down on the ground helplessly due to the assault, the suspects removed his belt from his waist by cutting it off with a knife and undressed him, and had anal sexual intercourse with him without his consent,’ Ekandjo said.

The scene was visited when the case was reported and the victim’s shoes, trousers, two pieces of his belt, and a used condom were found at the scene and have been properly collected as evidence.

The suspects were arrested but the 14-year-old minor was set to be released under the care of his guardians.

The suspects are expected to appear at the Ondangwa Magistrate’s Court on Monday while the investigation continues.

Source : The Namibia News Agency

OSHAKATI: An Angolan man was arrested after he allegedly killed his fifteen-month-old baby girl by slashing her neck with a panga on Saturday.

Chief Inspector Thomas Aiyambo of the Oshana Namibian Police Force Community Policing Sub-division said the incident occurred around 23h00 at Ondulu Nomongwa village in the Oshana Region.

According to Aiyambo, the suspect was asleep with the mother of his child, when he woke up from his sleep saying lions and hyena were coming. The mother of the victim tried to calm him down with other people in the house and in the process he started fighting them.

‘He slapped one of them and proceeded to take a stick and started beating them, of which he hit the baby who was in the mother’s arms and she fell on the ground,’ Aiyambo said.

The baby’s mother then fled with the other two people in the house to a neighbour’s house.

‘When the neighbour came to rescue the baby they found the suspect holding the victim in his hands and with an open cut at the neck, and with a panga with
blood on it,’ Aiyambo said.

The deceased was identified as Maria Nuusiku Lukas.

The suspect was arrested and is detained at the Oshakati Police Station.

Police investigation into the matter continues

Source : The Namibia News Agency

The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Oshikoto Region are on a journey to take services to rural people and encourage them to become informers, reservists, and join the women and men network.

NamPol Oshikoto Regional Commander Theopoline Kalompho-Nashikaku during a community and police meeting held in Omboto village in the Nehale Lyampingana Constituency on Saturday said they want to educate the community to stay away from criminal activities.

She also said they want to patrol the area and the purpose of the Oshikoto Mobile Police is to take police services to the people living in rural areas and enhance stakeholder engagement as demanded by pillar 2 of the NamPol Strategic Plan.

‘We execute charge office duties, provide feedback and progress updates of previously reported cases in that general area, and provide new trends and tips on emerging and dominant crimes in the region such as rape, stock theft, scams, gender-based violence, and assault,’ Kalompho-Nashikaku said.

She said that NamPol official
s participate in the community’s local sport codes such as Owela, Amagusa, and volleyball to strengthen the NamPol and community relationship.

Kalompho-Nashikaku also highlighted that they are planning to set up police stations at Omboto and Oniipa by 2025 and 2026 and they are determined to take policing to a high level amidst limited resources.

A total of 93 people from Omboto, Oshana Shatemba, Ekonghola, Omwifi, and Oshinanyiki attended the meeting, whereby 35 young people from these villages joined the women and men network.

Omboto village headman, Elijah Andjaba said that they have a huge problem with stock theft, gender-based violence, harassment, and child neglect.

‘I am so happy that the police are opening a station here as our village is dominated by stock theft and rape cases,’ said Andjaba.

Source : The Namibia News Agency