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Woman arrested for allegedly aborting baby in Oshikoto Region


A 29 – year – old woman has been arrested for allegedly aborting her baby at Amilema village in the Oshikoto Region . According to the Namibian Police Force ‘ s crime investigations coordinator for the region , Deputy Commissioner Titus Ekandjo , the incident occurred around 02h00 on Thursday at a cuca shop . ‘ It is alleged that the suspect took two abortion pills that she had allegedly bought from a doctor in Oshakati , which caused her to bleed until the foetus came out . She then wrapped the lifeless foetus in a black cloth and buried it underground near the toilet at her workplace , where she had allegedly committed the abortion ,’ Ekandjo said . The suspect ‘ s colleague discovered bloodstains all over the toilet around 06h00 and immediately alerted their manager , who then informed the police . ‘ The two leftover tablets were seized and the foetus was taken to the Omuthiya Police mortuary ,’ Ekandjo said . The suspect was arrested but admitted to the Omuthiya District Hospital under police guard .

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ource: The Namibia News Agency

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Driver arrested after allegedly causing Mariental power outage


A 28 – year – old man has been arrested following a vehicle accident on Thursday in the Takarania informal settlement at Mariental which caused a power outage . The incident occurred around 07h00 and involved a collision with the main NamPower electricity supply line , resulting in a full – day power outage across Mariental . This was confirmed by Chief Inspector Charles Goagoseb of the Namibian Police at Mariental . In an interview with Nampa on Friday , Chief Inspector Goagoseb confirmed that the suspect has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol ; reckless driving , and driving without a licence . The driver was apprehended shortly after the incident . ‘ The suspect was arrested soon after the incident when it became clear that he was driving under the influence and did not possess a valid driving licence ,’ Goagoseb stated . According to Goagoseb , the suspect was behind the wheel of a family member ‘ s car while intoxicated . The power outage affected Mariental as well as neighbouring
towns , including Gibeon , Maltah ö he , Asab , and various farms along the Maltah ö he roads . Electricity was only restored at approximately 18h00 on Thursday . Fortunately , there were no fatalities , and only minor injuries were reported , Goagoseb said . The suspect remains in police custody while the investigation is ongoing

Source: The Namibia News Agency

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Foetus found in dustbin at Ondangwa


OSHAKATI: A case of birth concealment is being investigated by the Namibian Police Force ( NamPol ) in the Oshana Region after an unknown woman allegedly dumped a foetus in a dustbin at Ondangwa . NamPol ‘ s Oshana crime investigations coordinator , Deputy Commissioner Frederick Ndjadila , said the discovery was made on Friday morning . ‘ It is alleged that a body of a small baby ( foetus ), estimated to be of a four or five month pregnancy , was found in a dustbin nearby a complex in Ondangwa ,’ he said . Ndjadila stated that the body was found by community members who were collecting refuse . The body was transported to the Oshakati mortuary . Police investigations into the matter continue

Source: The Namibia News Agency

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Suarez bids farewell as Paraguay hold Uruguay in World Cup qualifier


Luis Suarez bid an emotional farewell to international football as Uruguay were held to a goalless home draw by Paraguay in their World Cup qualifier here on Friday.

The 37-year-old striker, a cornerstone of Uruguay’s national team since 2007 and its all-time leading scorer, was given the captain’s armband by manager Marcelo Bielsa for his last match.

And the Inter Miami star came close to making his final appearance a memorable one, striking a stunning volley in the 18th minute that ricocheted off the post.

It was the closest either side came to breaking the deadlock in a mostly dour struggle at Centenario Stadium.

Suarez played the full 90 minutes and received a prolonged standing ovation after the final whistle as each of his 69 Uruguay goals was shown on the venue’s two giant screens.

There was also a moving video message from his good friend and Inter Miami teammate Lionel Messi that almost brought Suarez to tears as he watched on from the center of the pitch surrounded by his family.

Among the 60
,000 people present at the stadium were former Uruguay manager Oscar Tabarez and ex-teammates Diego Godin, Diego Forlan and Diego Lugano.

“Uruguay is bigger than any player; from tomorrow I am just another fan and I will be always grateful to the Uruguayan people,” he said.

While Suarez will return to the United States with his family to prepare for his next match with Inter Miami, Uruguay now turn their attention to Tuesday’s away World Cup qualifier against Venezuela.

The Celeste are currently second in the 10-team South American zone standings with 14 points from seven qualifiers, four points behind leaders Argentina. Enditem

Source: The Namibia News Agency

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Men dominating informal trade at Angola, Zambia borders


WINDHOEK: A 2023 informal cross border trading survey conducted by the Namibia Statistics Agency ( NSA ) has revealed that men dominated the informal trade sector at Oshikango , Omahenene , Sarusungu and Katima Mulilo border posts . This was revealed by NSA Statistician General and Chief Executive Officer , Alex Shimuafeni on Friday during the launch of the informal cross border trade report . Shimuafeni said male traders accounted for 58 . 3 per cent , while female traders accounted for 41 . 7 per cent . The total exports and imports in November 2023 amounted to N . dollars 10 . 3 million , with exports accounting for the largest share of 88 . 5 per cent ( N . dollars 9 . 1 million ) and imports accounting for 11 . 5 per cent ( N . dollars 1 . 2 million ). The largest share of exports was through the Oshikango border post , Shimuafeni noted . ‘ Cane emerged as the leading exported product , while cereal grains topped the list of imported goods ,’ Shimuafeni said

Source: The Namibia News Agency

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Windhoek-Okahandja freeway to enhance traffic flow: Lutombi


WINDHOEK: Chief Executive Officer of the Roads Authority , Conrad Lutombi has said that the four – lane freeway connecting Windhoek and Okahandja will greatly enhance traffic flow , including the transportation of goods and services . Lutombi was speaking at the opening ceremony of the last section of the Okahandja – Windhoek freeway on Friday . ‘ You will see now that many people who are living in Okahandja don ‘ t have to leave at 04h00 to go to Windhoek to work . They can now leave at 07h00 and they will be there in 25 minutes . We can almost guarantee that we will not have head – on – collisions between Okahandja and Windhoek ,’ he said . ‘ If you look at the traffic , our traffic count shows that between Windhoek and Okahandja , we almost have over 15 000 vehicles passing per day . So this road will really facilitate both the movement of traffic and therefore also facilitate the movement of goods and services . So it is quite very important .’ The freeway , which has been under construction since 2019 at
a cost of N . dollars 1 . 4 billion , is nearly fully complete , according to Lutombi . ‘ We are almost 99 per cent complete with the leg of Okahandja . We were busy with the construction from Omakunde to the Okahandja – Otjiwarongo interchange … and we are happy that we are now done and today we are opening this road to traffic for the public to start enjoying it . Yes we will still do some minor works , especially at the interchange Okahandja – Otjiwarongo , especially under the bridge , but overall , we are almost done ,’ Lutombi said . Jason Hashoshange , one of the project engineers who supervised the road construction , remarked that the project was both challenging and fulfilling . ‘ It was a challenging project as you will appreciate that this road goes through the farming community . So that means we have to do a lot of stakeholder consultation and engagements to make sure that the farmers give permission for us to be able to continue with the construction of the road , and also to make sure they a
re compensated accordingly ,’ he said .

Source: The Namibia News Agency