A 38-year-old Namibian man was apprehended by Nshimwe security guards at Katima Mulilo in the Zambezi Region while he was digging for copper cables.

The suspect was handed over to the police, who charged him with theft.

Two other suspects managed to escape arrest.

The NORED Regional Manager for Operations in the Zambezi Region, Sylvester Chaka, who was at the scene, told nbc News that they carried out investigations after realising that the town centre was without power.

The Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty, Eradication, and Social Welfare commemorated the belated International Women's Day under the theme "Invest in Women to Accelerate Progress."

The day was marked at Zilitene Area in Katima Rural.

Speaking during the commemoration, Zambezi Governor Alufea Sampofu stated that to build a more just and equal society, more investment is needed in women's leadership, health, education, and economic development.

Sampofu also urged state-owned enterprises and the private sector to invest in gender equality and women's empowerment.

The Ovambanderu community gathered over the weekend at Talismanus in the Otjombinde Constituency to pay homage to fallen heroes buried at one of the historical burial sites.

Among those remembered is Claudius Heuva, who played an integral role when the Ovambanderu people fled the Aminuis reserve area to Otjombinde.

The event started off with horseback riding and drilling, celebrating the legacy of the late pioneers of the Otjombinde area. 

The gathering also represents another milestone within the community when it comes to preserving culture and customs.

Family members of the detained fishrot suspects held a silent protest this morning in front of the Windhoek Correctional Facility.
 
The group gathered there, hoping to catch the attention of Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) officials and amplify their request. 

The group of nearly twenty, comprising various family members of the detained fishrot suspects, braved the chilly morning weather on Monday to express their concerns related to the ongoing safety of the suspects.

The organisers of the 7th Rehoboth Community Trust's annual expo, dubbed The Gathering, have described the three-day event as a success.

The event is aimed at creating a platform for small business entrepreneurs to showcase their products, build networks, and expand their client base.

nbc Director General Stanley Similo and the Ambassador of the European Union to Namibia, Ana Beatriz Martins, held talks in Windhoek to discuss possible areas of cooperation.

During the meeting at the nbc head office in Windhoek's Northern Industrial Area, both Similo and Martins were united in their views on the crucial role of the media in Namibia.

The meeting was also attended by nbc's Chief Commercial Officer, Nico Mwiya; Acting Chief of News and Programming, Sackey Shikufa; Head of Radio Services, Suoma Negumbo; and Head of News and Current Affairs, Peter Denk.

The National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO) has discouraged its members from individual public campaigns for leadership positions in the party.

||Kharas Governor Aletha Frederick has urged stakeholders, especially political parties, to contribute to peaceful Presidential and National Assembly elections in November. 

Equally, she reminded the officials of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to conduct themselves professionally during the elections. 

Frederick made a call during the Electoral Commission of Namibia stakeholder engagement at Keetmanshoop, where an electoral calendar for the November general elections was presented. 

Three more oil reservoirs were discovered following the drilling for hydrocarbons in the Mopane well in the offshore Orange Basin. 

Ministry of Mines and Energy Petroleum Commissioner Maggy Shino stated that a droplet size distribution will soon be concluded, while an assessment of not less than four wells is expected to be drilled in 2025. 

Shino announced that Shell delivered a notice that the Enigma well they were drilling as an exploration well has now turned into a discovery. 

This means that the amount of fuel expected from the well has increased.

An oversight report, presented by the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Economics and Public Administration, Natangue Ithete, has revealed significant shortcomings in the management and security of Skeleton Coast Park in the Erongo and Kunene Regions.

The report, compiled after visits to exploration sites abandoned since the early 1970s and those with active EPL licenses, highlights a lack of synergy between the Ministry of Mines and Skeleton Coast Park.