High Court Judge Thomas Masuku has ordered the forfeiture of several high-value assets from the Amushelelo Family Trust and related entities, following a successful application by the Prosecutor General under the Prevention of Organised Crime Act. This decision comes after allegations of fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion were submitted and argued in court. The […]
Five men have been arrested in connection with the disappearance of 24-year-old engineering student, Matheus Sheehama at Walvis Bay. It is alleged that Sheehama was last seen being attacked by six men before he disappeared without a trace. According to the police report, the student was attacked at a braai held at his girlfriend’s house […]
The Police Inspector General, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, has called upon commanders in regions bordering with neighbouring countries to initiate joint efforts. These include joint patrols and awareness-raising campaigns along the borders to curb the transnational trafficking of people. Lieutenant General Shikongo made the call during the commemoration of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons […]
A 58-year-old man plummeted to his death from a 15-metre-high water tower in Otjiwarongo on Saturday. The deceased, who is yet to be identified, was part of a team contracted by Otjiwarongo Municipality to work on the tower. According to NamPol’s Community Liaison Officer in the Otjozondjupa Region, Senior Inspector Maureen-Mbeha, the incident occurred at […]
Namibian Police Chief Joseph Shikongo stuck to his word to bring about change on Friday afternoon when he announced transfers, appointments, and promotions among the top brass that will be effective from the 1st of September. Commissioner Johanna Ngondo, the regional commander of the Kavango East Region, was moved to the Inspector General’s Office in […]
Offenders at the Evaristus Shikongo Correctional Facility who are about to complete their sentence will now be moved into a home environment, which is the Minimum Units, in preparation for their release. The pre-lease unit in Oshikoto was launched by Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security Deputy Minister Lucia Witbooi. The first of its kind […]
The Police Inspector General, Joseph Shikongo, has ordered officers in the Ohangwena Region to pull up their socks to deliver effective service to the public. Lieutenant General Shikongo called a parade at Oshikango before they embarked on patrol along the Namibia-Angola border to sensitise the community on contraband and crime prevention along the border line. […]
The Namibia Petroleum Corporation, NAMCOR, has suspended its terminal manager at the National Oil Storage Facility at Walvis Bay. Ellis Egumbo has been suspended on Thursday in connection with the loss of fuel and commercial documents at the facility. NAMCOR says the suspension of Ellis Egumbo is to facilitate a thorough and impartial investigation into […]
Judge Moses Chinengo has reserved his judgement on the matter for August 8, 2024. The case involves an application by Sacky Shanghala questioning the legitimacy of the state’s opposition to his application and other procedural concerns. Shanghala argues that the state is responsible for delays in the main trial by withholding key information and evidence. […]
A high-profile criminal trial involving prominent Namibians is set to start in the High Court at the Windhoek Correctional Service Centre in the capital tomorrow. The much-publicised corruption trial dubbed the Fishrot trial, involves former Cabinet ministers Bernadt Esau and Sackey Shanghala, as well as former business executives James Hatuikulipi and Ricardo Gustavo. Matters came […]
