Seven people, including a two-month-old baby, escaped with minor to mild injuries when they were involved in a road crash on Windhoek’s Independence Avenue during Friday’s lunch hour. Emergency and city police officials say it is alleged that a taxi, travelling north on Independence and carrying five passengers, swerved to avoid schoolchildren who crossed the […]
Legal scholar Sophie Petry’s research revealed that the arid plains of German South West Africa, now Namibia, became a site for colonial economic violence under German rule. As an assistant researcher at Humboldt University of Berlin, Petry highlighted how tax policies were used deliberately to impoverish Indigenous communities while benefiting settlers and colonial companies. The […]
The Fishrot accused will hear today if their case will continue to be heard at the Otjozondjupa Courtroom, which is situated at the Windhoek Correctional Facility. In his application, Sacky Shanghala, one of the accused, complained about the burglar bars behind which the accused were kept; authorities have since removed the bars. In his claim, […]
A newborn baby boy survived after being abandoned in the bushes at Bunya village in the Kavango West Region on Tuesday. According to Kavango West Police spokesperson Chief Inspector Raimbert Muronga, the mother, who is unknown, delivered the baby in the bushes. The suspect reportedly placed a brick on the baby’s head in an attempt […]
Former footballer and current employee at the Office of the Prime Minister, Lolo Goraseb, stood in chains at the entrance of his employer’s office. Goraseb is concerned about the structural independence and integrity of Namibia’s public service management. He criticised the current positioning of the Public Service Commission under the Office of the Prime Minister, […]
The High Court has dismissed Tamson Hatuikulipi’s application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court following the refusal of his most recent bail application. The ruling, delivered by Justice Claudia Claasen on behalf of Judge David Munsu, marks yet another unsuccessful attempt by the applicant to secure his release from custody, where he and […]
The farming community at Epukiro says a shortage of police vehicles causes delays in swift response to crime. They also complained about lack of feedback on pending cases relating to stock theft in the area. Most inhabitants of Epukiro depend on lives of livestock for their livelihood, making the issue of theft particularly distressing. Without […]
A 25-year-old Zimbabwean national, Simon Takudzwa, was denied bail in the Rundu Magistrate’s Court following his arrest for conspiracy to commit fraud. He was apprehended alongside seven Namibians accused of forgery and other related charges. Court documents reveal that Takudzwa had been deported from Namibia in 2023 but managed to re-enter the country. It is […]
A trial-awaiting inmate at the Keetmanshoop Police holding cells was stabbed multiple times by fellow inmates. The ||Kharas Police Regional Crime Investigation Division Head, Deputy Commissioner Nicodemus Mbango, confirmed that the stabbing incident occurred this morning. According to Mbango, fellow inmates allegedly stabbed the 26-year-old victim, Petrus Tack, with a rusted knife, inflicting 13 stab […]
The formal bail application for six individuals accused of defrauding a fishing company of N$29.9 million has been postponed to 14 April 2025. The matter was postponed due to the medical condition of Accused 1, Victoria George, who is heavily pregnant and currently hospitalised. George is self-employed. The formal bail hearing was initially scheduled for […]
