Police have arrested a seventh suspect in connection with the death of 24-year-old NUST student, Matheus Sheehama, at Walvis Bay. He is 18-year-old Moses Kandume. The other suspects are Jessica !Gaes (27), who was Sheehama’s girlfriend, Michael Awaseb and Jimmy !Gaeb (both 24 years old), as well as Marvin Wapota, Romano Paulus, and Enrico Gomachab, […]
The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) seized nearly 745,000 kilogrammes of cannabis during a series of operations around the country in July. NamPol, in a statement on Thursday, said various drug substances were confiscated and 130 individuals arrested between 01 and 31 July. The police seized a total of 744,890.33 kilogrammes of cannabis, 850 Mandrax tablets, […]
The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia’s (NAMCOR) Managing Director Immanuel Mulunga has been found not guilty for his role in a controversial oil deal for an oil block in Angola. A disciplinary hearing headed by Judge Gerhard Maritz dismissed the case, clearing him of fraud and breach of the employment contract. The Manager of Marketing, […]
Judge Moses Chinhengo has dismissed Sacky Shanghala’s application, paving the way for the Fishrot scandal’s main trial to proceed, though not without challenges, such as the right to legal representation and possible appeals. Shanghala and his co-accused now have 14 days to apply for leave to appeal the decision. Shanghala himself has until Tuesday to […]
Police in the Erongo Region have arrested 27-year-old Jessica Gaes as a sixth suspect in connection with the disappearance and death of Matheus Sheehama at Walvis Bay. Gaes, who was reportedly in a relationship with the late 24-year-old UNAM student, made her first appearance in the Walvis Bay Magistrates Court, where she was denied bail […]
Two of the 67 cases reported to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in the Erongo Region have resulted in convictions. The ACC held an annual media briefing at Swakopmund, where the institution maintained that it is not toothless. The 67 cases investigated during the 2023/24 financial year resulted in two convictions and six cases closed. 41 […]
Judge Moses Chinengu has dismissed Sacky Shanghala’s application, allowing the Fishrot scandal’s main trial to proceed. Shanghala, a key figure in the case, had sought the judge’s recusal and the quashing of some charges against him and his co-accused. Shanghala argued that Judge Chinengu should be removed due to potential bias and questioned whether prosecutor […]
The Namibian government closely monitors the ongoing riots and unrest in several UK cities, including London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Sunderland, Manchester, Hull, and Bristol. “We advise all Namibian citizens currently in the UK and those planning to travel to the UK, to exercise extreme caution and avoid areas where protests and riots occur. If you are […]
A 21-year-old man was stabbed to death by unknown suspects over the weekend. Ui-Basen !Nowaseb was on his way home from a pub with two friends at Swakopmund’s DRC informal settlement. !Nowaseb was reportedly walking ahead of his companions when he was attacked by an unknown man. A scuffle broke out between the two, after […]
The Namibia-Zambia Joint Commission on Defence and Security Matters is concerned about cases of cross-border crime. This was shared in a joint communiqué following the 25th session of the joint permanent commission held at Swakopmund. The commission observed an increase in the smuggling of essential goods, illegal fishing, illegal timber exploitation, poaching, and illegal crossing. […]
