Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has filed an urgent application in the High Court to set aside a subpoena compelling her to testify in a case involving the controversial Veterinary Corridor Fence, also known as the “Red Line.” The subpoena, issued by academic and activist Professor Job Amupanda, requires Nandi-Ndaitwah to testify in the upcoming trial […]
A woman allegedly died after being run over on the B1 road at Ekulo village in the Oshikoto Region Friday night. The Namibian Police Force’s Regional Commander for Oshikoto, Theopoline Kalompho-Nashikaku, told Nampa the accident occurred around 23h40 and involved a silver station wagon with Oshakati registration. The regional commander said the vehicle was headed […]
President-Elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and incarcerated former Justice Minister Sacky Shanghala have been asked to testify in activist Job Amupanda’s challenge seeking to abolish the veterinary cordon fence, commonly known as the Red Line. Nandi-Ndaitwah, in her dual capacity as Vice President and former Minister of International Relations, is expected to address claims that dismantling the […]
Prominent lawyer Dirk Conradie is among those subpoenaed to testify in Dr. Job Amupanda’s legal battle to remove the northern Red Line. Conradie, who served as a consultant for the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Forestry during a 2014 study on the Red Line’s implications, will take the stand. That study recommended the red line’s […]
The Namibian Security Labour Forum has emphasised the urgent need for proper regulations in the security sector and called for the implementation of the long-pending Security Act. This follows concerns about certain security companies not adhering to minimum wage standards while still receiving and depending on government tenders. The forum pointed out that the industry […]
The High Court is set to hear testimonies from Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and incarcerated former Justice Minister Sacky Shanghala as part of activist Job Amupanda’s legal challenge seeking to abolish the veterinary cordon fence, widely known as the Red Line. Nandi-Ndaitwah, in her dual capacity as Vice President and former Minister of International Relations, […]
The Namibian Police and the Namibian Defence Force have been ordered to jointly pay N$50,000 to Vitalis Nambondi following a High Court ruling over his assault and wrongful arrest during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020. Nambondi filed a lawsuit against the Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security, Albert Kawana, and the Minister of […]
Christo Bessinger (66) appeared in the Katutura Magistrate’s Court today. Bessinger made comments on a flight at Hosea Kutako International Airport on Tuesday afternoon that amounted to a bomb threat. He was granted bail of N$5,000, and the case was postponed to March 11. The Namibia Airports Company confirmed a security breach at the airport […]
The Electoral Court has ruled that the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) pay N$450,000 as security for costs in its ongoing bid to nullify the 2024 National Assembly election results. The court ordered the amount be split equally among the three respondents, which include the Electoral Commission of Namibia, President Nangolo Mbumba, and the Swapo […]
The recent attacks on elderly residents in the coastal towns of Henties Bay and Swakopmund have raised significant concerns about the safety of senior citizens in the Erongo Region. The victims, assaulted in their own homes by unknown suspects, have become targets in what appears to be a growing trend of violence against older individuals. […]
