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4 days ago | 
namibian.com.na | Puyeipawa Nakashole
THE decision by BeFree Namibia to provide free intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUCDs) and implants to women, including children as young as 16-years-old, has sparked debate. Former minister of health and social services Dr Richard Kamwi questions the wisdom of offering such services to minors without what he describes as adequate awareness and guidance. “For me, it’s about preventative measures. People have to be educated on why contraceptives are necessary.
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1 week ago | 
namibian.com.na | Puyeipawa Nakashole
Four people were murdered over the long weekend, the police said in a crime report on Monday. The body of Seun Herman Kamibeb (23) was discovered in Grootfontein with a stab wound on the right side of the chest and injuries at the back of the head. “No arrest has been made and the next of kin were informed. Police investigations continue,” Shikwambi said.
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1 week ago | 
namibian.com.na | Puyeipawa Nakashole
A girl (3) was allegedly raped by her grandmother’s boyfriend (35) on Sunday afternoon in Katutura in Windhoek. This is according to the weekend crime report released by Namibian Police spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi. According to Shikwambi, the victim has been admitted to the Katutura State Hospital. The suspect has been arrested and police investigations continue.
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2 weeks ago | 
namibian.com.na | Puyeipawa Nakashole
Hundreds of pupils took to the streets at Swakopmund, Okahandja and Keetmanshoop yesterday to demand justice and accountability following the brutal murders of three young girls at Okahandja. The marches were held in memory of Ingrid Maasdorp (5), Roswinds Fabianu (6), and Beyonce !Kharuxas (15), whose bodies were discovered dumped in separate areas in recent weeks.
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2 weeks ago | 
namibian.com.na | Puyeipawa Nakashole
Namibian Police deputy inspector general Elias Mutota yesterday told The Namibian there is no other suspect in the rape case involving former agriculture minister Mac Hengari. This comes after the alleged victim in the case claimed she was betrayed by her aunt. Hengari was denied bail at the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court yesterday after the magistrate ruled he is a flight risk and may interfere with witnesses.
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2 weeks ago | 
namibian.com.na | Puyeipawa Nakashole
Forensics expert assistant commissioner Nelius Becker will be part of the investigation into the recent string of child murders at Okahandja, which has left the country reeling in shock. “I am not the investigative officer, but I am helping out on the forensics side,” Becker told The Namibian yesterday. Namibia’s ‘Garden Town’ has been in the spotlight after three girls were allegedly raped and killed by an unknown perpetrator(s) still on the run.
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2 weeks ago | 
namibian.com.na | Puyeipawa Nakashole
Former agriculture minister Mac Hengari was denied bail at the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on Monday after the magistrate ruled that he is a flight risk and may interfere with witnesses. Hengari, who faces a charge of defeating the course of justice, will remain in custody until his next court appearance on 3 June. His bail hearing was postponed after a dramatic weekend that saw the former minister arrested while allegedly attempting to bribe a rape victim with N$230 000.
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2 weeks ago | 
namibian.com.na | Puyeipawa Nakashole
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndatwah says the Namibian Police are patrolling the streets of Okahandja following the killing of three girls at the town. Nandi-Ndaitwah, who visited Okahandja following the killing of Ingrid Maasdorp (5), Roswinds Fabianu (6) and Beyonce Kharuxas, said police presence at the town will be strengthened while the authorities try to hunt down the killer or killers.
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2 weeks ago | 
namibian.com.na | Puyeipawa Nakashole
The Namibian Police spokesperson, deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, has confirmed that the body discovered at Okahandja’s Five Rand location is that of 15-year-old Beyonce Kharuxas. Shikwambi said the teenager is believed to have been raped before being murdered. Speaking on Sunday morning, Shikwambi said Kharuxas had gone to a bar with her friends at around 22h00 on Friday evening. While at the bar, they were joined by two men who bought them alcohol.
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2 weeks ago | 
namibian.com.na | Puyeipawa Nakashole
A planned protest demanding justice for Ingrid Maasdorp (5), who was raped and murdered at Okahandja last month, has been postponed to make way for the town’s upcoming 2025 Okahandja Tourism and Trade Expo. Okahandja mayor Beatrice Kotungondo says the municipality has been unfairly criticised by residents and Ingrid’s family over its handling of the planned demonstration.
