The judicial services of Namibia and Uganda signed a memorandum of understanding for collaboration. The agreement aims to reflect a common vision of the two countries’ judiciaries, to innovate together and to improve the quality of justice for both nations. Chief Justice Peter Shivute used the platform to show gratitude to his Ugandan counterpart and […]
Chief Justice Peter Shivute has called for stronger efforts to introduce plea bargaining as a practical way to reduce pressure on the courts. Shivute was speaking at the opening of the National Conference on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in Windhoek. Chief Justice Shivute said access to justice is not just a goal but a constitutional […]
Former Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Mac-Albert Hengari, has been remanded in custody by a Windhoek Magistrate’s Court until Thursday, pending a decision by the Prosecutor General. Dr. Hengari faces charges of attempting to defeat or obstruct the course of justice, following allegations that he offered a bribe to a woman who […]
A controversial 99-year farm lease agreement between the government and a Russian billionaire’s company will remain in place after the Windhoek High Court dismissed a legal challenge brought by the Popular Democratic Movement. The case centred on three commercial farms in the Dordabis area, |Khomas Region, which were originally purchased by Russian businessman Rashid Sardarov […]
A teenage boy’s body was discovered in Karibib this morning. According to Erongo Police regional commander Commissioner Nikolaus Kupembona, preliminary investigations suggest that the victim was stabbed. The victim is believed to be approximately 17 years old. Police are currently on the scene.
Two men appeared in the Okahandja Magistrate’s Court this morning after they were arrested in connection with a large illegal dagga operation uncovered on a farm between the Osire Refugee Settlement and Hochfeld in the Otjozondjupa Region. The accused, Armand Schultz and South African national David Van Der Linden, face two charges each: dealing in […]
Namibian Police in the Otjozondjupa Region have uncovered a dagga plantation and factory on a private farm located between Osire Refugee Settlement and Hochfeld. Speaking at the active crime scene, which has now been cordoned off by the Police Drug Unit, Commissioner Philip Hidengwa said the discovery was made by Okahandja Police. This follows the […]
Otjozondjupa Regional Police Commander Philip Hidengwa has confirmed the arrest of the farm owner, where an illegal dagga plantation and factory were uncovered yesterday between Osire Refugee Settlement and Hochfeld. The suspect, aged 43, now joins two other accomplices: a 27-year-old farm manager and a driver who was transporting the drugs. They have been charged […]
Two boys aged 13 and 16 survived a hippo attack at Kasisi village in the Kavango West Region on Monday. Namibian Police Force (NamPol) Chief Inspector Raimbert Muronga confirmed the incident to Nampa, saying the boys were attacked while in a canoe between 16h00 and 17h00. The 16-year-old Markus Amutenya sustained a serious leg injury […]
Between January and May 2025, the Oshana Region police reported 26 drowning incidents, with the majority occurring in February and March. Commissioner Naftal Lungameni Sakaria, the Namibian Police Commander in Oshana, shared in an interview with Nampa on Monday that 16 of these drowning deaths happened during February and March alone. The victims ranged in […]
