While residents and visitors of Rundu celebrated Christmas, the police were on the ground to maintain peace and order in the town.

A police operation for the festive season is ongoing in Rundu and surrounding areas, to make sure peace and security are maintained.

Some residents at Sikubi in the Sibbinda Constituency are spending the festive season without a roof over their heads after they were blown away and damaged by the stormy weather during the week.

A case of arson and an alternative charge of murder were opened at the Wanaheda Police Station against a 30-year-old woman who set a shack alight at Windhoek's Okahandja Park, resulting in the deaths of her boyfriend and a female companion.

The gruesome incident happened early this morning.

The Namibian Police are appealing to the public to exercise extreme caution when around water sources.

The warning follows increased drowning incidents around the country in the past few days.

Thirteen bouncing babies were delivered at the two state hospitals in the capital on Christmas morning.

The nursing staff at the Katutura State Hospital were in a cheerful mood; on Christmas day, they saw the deliveries of nine girls and two boys, all healthy.