Subsistence farmers in the northern regions have welcomed the abundant rainfall that has been pouring since last week.

They are hoping that the pattern remains for better yields and grazing land.

Six babies were born on Christmas Day at Oshakati Intermediate Hospital in the Oshana Region.

There are three girls and three boys, all of whom are in good health.

Since December 1st, 398 babies have been born at the hospital.

The police in the Otjozondjupa Region have recorded two murder cases on Christmas Eve.

The region's Community Liaison Officer, Senior Inspector Maureen Mbeha, says one of the murders occurred at Otjiwarongo's Tsaxa-Aibes location of an unidentified Angolan man who was stabbed to death with a knife.

Otjozondjupa Governor James Uerikua handed over food items to the Namibians who had been repatriated from Botswana and are settled at Gam and members of the San community in his village.

A resident of Ngonga village, John Sakubenya, died in a hit-and-run today at Namushasha in the Zambezi Region.

Authorities believe a vehicle that fled the scene struck Sakubenya.

Sakubenya was found lying on the road with severe head injuries and a fractured right arm in the area of Namushasha.