Police in Keetmanshoop have reported a tragic incident involving a local resident who committed suicide by driving his NP 300 Nissan Bakkie head-on into an oncoming truck, resulting in his death.
A 49-year-old man was found dead in an alleged suicide by hanging at his home in Katutura on Sunday, 20 October 2024. The discovery was made by his uncle at around 07:30 in his room on Hans Uirab Street.
A middle-aged man committed suicide this afternoon in the Tobias Hainyeko Constituency in Ombili.
The man allegedly came to Windhoek from the Oshikoto Region for a job interview and was living with a friend.
Police in the Otjozondjupa Region have raised concerns about the increasing cases of suicide. They are now appealing to the public going through problems and challenges to seek help instead of taking their own lives.
The concern follows after police recorded three suicides of security forces in one week.
Suicide and drug possession top the weekend police report.
Two of the three suicides reported are of women in their 40s.
At Oshifo's Omumbonde Village, Lucia Pokanana (47) allegedly hanged herself at home, as did 44-year-old Meriam Kairi from Orwetoveni at Otjiwarongo.
The Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture, Anna Nghipondoka, says exam results cause anxiety amongst learners and that they need support at all times.
Nghipondoka said this after an incident where a 17-year-old male learner, Shatiwa Nghifilenga, allegedly committed suicide after failing Grade 11.
A visual artist is using his talent to raise awareness about suicide in Rundu.
Paulus Kanyanga believes that his "Suicide Mural Project" will encourage more Namibians to open up about the realities behind the act.
A recent spate of suicides in various regions of Namibia has raised concern and shed light on a pressing need for enhanced mental health support and awareness.
Twenty-nine children committed suicide over a period of one year. They are part of the 770 people who committed suicide during the same period.
679 cases of suicide have been reported in Namibia since last year, of which 82% were men.
The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, stated that the suicide rate among men is high because men are discouraged from seeking help because they are often labelled as weak.
