Nigel van Wyk, who stands accused of obstructing the course of justice in the Fishrot investigation, was on Monday denied bail in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court. Van Wyk was arrested in Windhoek on Saturday while allegedly trying to remove evidence linked to the corruption scandal from the house of former Justice Minister Sakeus Shanghala. Shanghala, […]
Former Fisheries Minister Bernhard Esau has alleged that the Fishrot scandal appears to have been used to try and institute regime change in Namibia. In an affidavit filed with the Windhoek High Court, Esau, who is the first applicant, together with his co-accused allege that the timing of the Fishrot reports coincided with the end […]
Former Fisheries Minister Bernhard Esau and his co-accused, have accused the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and the Prosecutor General of acting in bad faith by pursuing their prosecution. They made the scathing remarks in an affidavit filed with the Windhoek High Court. They also accused law enforcement of kidnapping them. They will appear in front of […]
The Deputy Minister of Safety and Security Daniel Kashikola and kwaito artist Martin Morocky, also known as ‘King Tee Dee’, were both arrested on Saturday for allegedly driving while under the influence of alcohol. Inspector-General of the Namibian Police Force Lieutenant General Sebastian Ndeitunga confirmed to NAMPA that Kashikola was arrested after he allegedly hit […]
The 2019 African Youth Chess championships got underway in Windhoek on Saturday. Players from 16 African countries includes Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Egypt, Kenya, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe and host Namibia are competing in their respective age categories in the weeklong championship. Welcoming the visitors was the newly elected […]
Two women are recovering in the Rundu State Hospital after they fell victim to a honey-bee attack. The bees attacked Alice Mwala and Christine Sihako and three others, as they arrived to attend a wedding reception at the Dr Romanus Kampungu Secondary School on Saturday.
The first-ever fun bike and quad enduro was recently held at the coast for professionals, as well as weekend warriors. The event was organised to aid a ten-year-old boy from the coast with cerebral palsy, and all the money raised from the event will thus be used for his stem cell surgery, in India, Mumbai. […]
Music legend Sebulon Gomachab, better known as Axue in the Namibian music industry, has died at the age of 50 Monday morning. Axue is known for his classical Damara Punch hits and has paved the way for many artist in the genre. He performed at many events in and out of the country and was […]
President Geingob says the appointment of ministers to his next administration would be based on the ability to review economic sectors without compromising the image of government and SWAPO Party. He commended the acting Minister of Fisheries, Albert Kawana over industry stakeholder engagements while looking into the affairs of the ministry and FishCor. Minister Kawana […]
President Geingob says targeting and harassing of his children by the media is uncalled for. He says he is an ardent supporter of press freedom and kept doors open for media practitioners to report without any censorship. However, he cautioned against personality journalism by targeting his children and other family members.
