Day: April 21, 2024

The Otjiwarongo-Otavi police roadblock in the Otjozondjupa Region on Saturday received a donation of 43 reflective jackets and 15 orange cones to increase visibility of the officers operating at this busy B1 roadblock outside Otjiwarongo.

The donation is a joint effort of the Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) and the Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund at a cost of nearly N.dollars 64 000.

MTC Corporate Affairs Manager, John Ekongo and MVA Fund Injury Prevention and Crash Assessment Coordinator, Daniel Mouton jointly handed over the road safety materials to the Namibian Police Force (NamPol)’s Otjozondjipa police commander, Commissioner Heinrich Tjiveze.

Ekongo, in his remarks, also listed a diesel generator, electricity cables, chairs, tables as well as torches and their batteries to be part of this donation.

‘Do talk to us when you need support because this is all done in an effort to support our police officers who are working hard to keep the public roads safe day and night,’ said Ekongo.

Tjiveze
on his part thanked MTC and the MVA Fund for the donation, saying the police will continue to work very hard in order to keep the public roads safe for everyone.

‘We also urge motorists wherever they come from in this country and are passing through our town to always drive carefully and adhere to the traffic rules and regulations,’ he said.

The police officer further stated that the reflector jackets will be widely distributed to NamPol members at the roadblock so that the materials assists in clearly identifying the police officers carrying out their duties either during the day or at night.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency

Late liberation struggle veteran, Ida Jimmy-!Ha-Eiros’ elder son Michael Jimmy said his mother was a beacon of strength and courage whose legacy resonates through generations.

Speaking on behalf of the children during a memorial service in honour of the late Jimmy-!Ha-Eiros on Friday, the son said his mother’s unwavering commitment to freedom, justice and equality lit a flame in her children’s hearts, guiding them to stand tall in the face of adversity.

‘We know that she embarked on this struggle journey with the ultimate aim of freedom, but more importantly, to secure better lives for us, her children-something that we have not taken for granted. During her incarceration, we were labelled all sorts of names: children of terrorists, jailbird children, and some asked what we had gained from our mother going to prison. But as children, we were not moved by such names. She always wanted the best for us, and we are grateful for what she instilled in us,’ he said.

He added, ‘We will miss her humility and her ub
untu, where she opened up her house to many other children whom we call our brothers and sisters. She took these children in after their families threw them out because of their involvement in the struggle. Her teachings of respecting elders and everyone irrespective of their position in life or status in society resonate with us. She had a caring heart and cared for us equally.’

Reflecting on their mother’s years in incarceration, the children said, ‘As siblings, we were deprived of our mother during our early years by the notorious AG 26 and the terrorism act. It deprived us of the opportunity during our infancy to receive love, guidance, and attention, and that experience and its effects are still present. Mother, you will be forever in our hearts. We love you forever. I salute you.’

The late Jimmy-!Ha-Eiros was imprisoned several times. Her first imprisonment was in 1979 at Gobabis prison, where she was incarcerated with her one-year-old son, Natangwe Jimmy, for five months. After her release, she was p
laced under house arrest for one year. Again, between 1980 and 1985, Jimmy-!Ha-Eiros was imprisoned for speaking in public, saying, ‘Comrades, give the Swapo freedom fighters food and water; they are our sons, brothers, and husbands.’

Jimmy-!Ha-Eiros died on 03 April this year at the age of 79 after a long illness and was laid to rest on Saturday at Farm Snipriver.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency

A 27-year-old man died in the early hours of Sunday at Okahandja after he was allegedly attacked by his friend with unknown objects at the town’s Nau-Aib residential area.

Namibian Police Force (NamPol) head of community affairs in the Otjozondjupa Region, Senior Inspector Maureen Mbeha, in an interview with Nampa on Sunday said the incident occurred at about 02h50, and a murder docket was opened at Okahandja Police Station against a 32-year-old man.

‘The deceased was identified by his close relatives Sunday morning as Panduleni Hamunyela,’ Mbeha said.

Preliminary police investigations indicate that Hamunyela was allegedly attacked while walking from a bar together with the suspect, who was seen drinking with him, Mbeha added.

The suspect is expected to appear in the Okahandja Magistrate’s Court on a murder charge on Monday.

Police investigations continue.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency

A 36-year-old employee of the Northern Regional Electicity Distributor (NORED) died after he was electrocuted at Okanghalulwena village in the Okongo Constituency on Saturday.

This was confirmed to Nampa by NORED spokesperson, Simon Lukas on Sunday, identifying the deceased as Ananias Iyambo, an electrician for NORED.

However, Lukas indicated that at the moment they cannot comment further as they are awaiting a formal report from a team that is on-site investigating.

‘We caution against jumping to conclusions without certification. Due care and sensitivity must be accorded at this early stage to the bereaved family, colleagues and friends,’ he said.

The Namibian Police Force’s incident report on Sunday indicated that the deceased was found lying on the ground, along the electricity power lines.

‘It is alleged that the deceased, who was a Nored employee and was on duty, was

inspecting the electricity lines, allegedly hit himself on the attached wire, which caused him to be electrocuted and died on spot,’
said the report.

The dceased’s next of kin has been informed of his death.

Police investigations into the matter continue.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency

A 37-years-old police officer is expected to appear in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate’s Court on Monday for allegedly setting a police vehicle on fire.

Namibian Police Force crime investigations coordinator for the ||Kharas Region, Deputy Commissioner Nikodemus Mbango in a crime report on Sunday said the officer allegedly drove the vehicle in the field and set it on fire with the intent to commit suicide.

The alleged suicide attempt took place on Saturday between 04h00 and 06h00 in the Industrier residential area at the southern town.

‘It is s alleged that the member was agitated by the fact that he found his girlfriend kissing with another man and the argument erupted between them and it is for this reason that he opted to commit suicide. It is further alleged that, the suspect went into the vehicle, closed the doors rolled up the windows, and after he felt the heat of the flames he got out and tried to extinguish the burning vehicle,’ said Mbango.

He added that the suspect was found by friends who alerted
the police.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency