KATIMA TAXI DRIVERS CONCERNED OVER ILLEGAL OPERATORS

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Taxi drivers in Katima Mulilo have bemoaned a high number of unregistered taxis in the town.

They say unregistered taxis are benefiting more than them from the recent two-dollar increase in taxi fare, as they do not pay set road transport charges.

ZAMBEZI FARMERS DEMAND ACTION AGAINST CATTLE THEFT

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Cattle farmers in the Zambezi Region demonstrated to demand Namibian Defence Force (NDF) assistance in securing the porous border and combating cattle theft.

Vincent Siliye, chairperson of the Liselo-Kamenga Anti-Stock Theft Association, said the security situation has become untenable.

POLICE WARN OF RISE IN ONLINE CHILD ABUSE

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The Police say online child abuse is rapidly increasing as more people move their daily lives onto digital platforms.

A workshop held by the Police is now equipping officers and stakeholders with the skills to detect, investigate, and prevent these crimes.

POLICE WARN AGAINST WITCHCRAFT ACCUSATIONS

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The Police have warned the public to refrain from accusing others of practising witchcraft, stating that such actions are liable to conviction.

The Community Policing Sub-Division in the |Khomas Region has since last March attended to eleven complaint cases related to witchcraft.

MAN SURVIVES JUMP FROM MALL ROOF IN RUNDU

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The man who climbed onto the roof of Kavango Gateway Mall in Rundu this morning eventually carried out his threat to jump from the building.

He survived the fall.

Earlier, the man had fled from Rundu Police Station after his arrest on Tuesday.

SUSPECTED SUICIDE BODY FOUND ALONG SWAKOPMUND COASTLINE

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The body of a man, suspected to have died by suicide, has been discovered along the Swakopmund coastline.

A passerby walking along the beach south of the Swakopmund jetty discovered the body early this morning after it washed ashore around 9:00.

GRANDMOTHER SPEAKS OUT AFTER FIVE-YEAR-OLD BOY’S MURDER

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The grandmother of a murdered five-year-old boy says she felt trapped in a violent relationship that she could not escape from.

Maria Pienaar is now left grieving the brutal loss of her grandson at the hands of the very man who allegedly controlled and abused her for months.

OMUSATI POLICE ARREST 11 FOR DRUNK DRIVING

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Omusati Police Regional Commander, Commissioner Ismael Basson, says 11 people in the region have been arrested for drunk driving since the Easter long weekend began yesterday.

The Omusati Region has seen an influx of visitors, prompting police to set up sporadic roadblocks across the region.