Findings released by the Ministry of Health and Social Services revealed that depression is one of the leading causes of suicide in Namibia.

A senior Namibia Central Intelligence Service (NCIS) official suspected of having defrauding the agency of about N$17 million has committed suicide.

A study on suicide conducted by the Ministry of Health and Social Services is expected to be launched in October.

The Namibian Police today confirmed that prominent Windhoek lawyer Christ Brandt had committed suicide.

-A man committed suicide in front of the Katima Mulilo Police Station in the Zambezi Region on Saturday afternoon.

While Namibians woke up on Wednesday to celebrate 28 years of independence, a 56-year-old member of the Namibian Defence Force, at Katima Mulilo, got dressed in full uniform, went to work and hanged himself in his office.

A 29-year-old member of the Namibian Defence Force allegedly committed suicide in Windhoek on Friday.

-Fidel Castro's eldest son took his own life last night after seeking medical attention for depression.

-An officer in the Namibian Police VIP Protection Directorate committed suicide over the weekend.

The Deputy Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Christine //Hoebes, has called on Namibians to adopt a systematic way of developing a national response to suicide by creating a national suicide prevention strategy.