The newly established Environmental Crimes Court will send a clear deterrent message to perpetrators of crimes against wildlife and the environment. The specialised court, which was unveiled at Otjiwarongo, has been lauded as a worthy investment to help the authorities protect Namibia’s natural resources. The Environmental Crimes Court, a first of its kind in […]
The Namibian Police in the Zambezi Region have reported a murder and suicide that took place in the Kazauli village, Bukalo area, after the bodies of two people were discovered on Monday. The deceased are 36-year-old Obert Sibolile Matengu, who allegedly killed his girlfriend, 32-year-old Mulela Muwana, by stabbing her with an unknown object on […]
Fishrot accused Tamson Hatuikulipi vehemently denied that he is corrupt when he appeared in the Windhoek High Court on Tuesday for another bail application. Hatuikulipi approached the court for a bail application based on new facts, making this his third attempt. During cross-examination by State Prosecutor Hesekiel Iipinge, Hatuikulipi said he is innocent and should […]
State witnesses say Jandre Dippenaar must be punished for killing their family members in an accident near Henties Bay in 2014. Jan-Karel Horn, who lost his son, and Antonia Joshko, whose parents and sister died in the accident, testified in aggravation of Dippenaar’s sentence in Swakopmund Regional Court this morning. The case of 41-year-old Dippenaar […]
Three men aged between 21 and 27 were arrested on Monday morning after they were found in possession of five suspected stolen donkeys at Uukwanandjenga village in the Tsandi Constituency of the Omusati Region. The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) Crime Investigations Coordinator for the Omusati Region, Deputy Commissioner Moses Simaho, said the three were arrested […]
A six-year-old child, Moses Lihongeni Erickson, died yesterday after he was brutally attacked by his uncle, 31-year-old Catholic priest Max Haudapiti, in Onakaolo village, Ohangwena Region. The incident occurred on Friday while Erickson was asleep with his three-year-old cousin, Ingaveuya Tyapa, who died at the scene. Preliminary police investigations indicate that Haudapiti, believed to be […]
Namibia’s Vice President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has called on the judiciary to establish a special court that will primarily focus on tender-related cases. Dr. Nandi-Ndaitwah says it pains her to learn that medicines are running low at the government hospital as a result of disputes emanating from tender process consultations. The Vice President made the statement […]
The acting Regional Commander for Police in the Oshana Region, Fredrick Djadila, has dispatched a team of police officers, including the Oshakati Police Station Commander, to Rochas to to halt a meeting planned by Uukwambi Traditional Community Committee. The police state they are enforcing a court order issued on Thursday to stop a planned commemoration […]
Police in the Ohangwena Region have identified the three-year-old girl, who was allegedly killed by a 31-year-old Rundu-based Roman Catholic priest yesterday at Onakaolo village, as Ingaveuya Tyapa. The priest, who is also Tyapa’s uncle and was ordained two years ago, arrived in the village on Thursday to attend the celebration of 100 years of […]
High Court Judge Moses Chinhengo has dismissed two motions from the Fishrot accused, Sacky Shanghala, James Hatuikulipi, and Pius Mwatelulo, who sought legal advice from the court on how to proceed with the case. Judge Chinhengo clarified that the court can only offer directions and not legal advice. The three applicants sought procedural guidance to […]
