The Windhoek High Court will continue to hear the matter in which two of the accused in the Fishrot corruption case are challenging their relocation within the Windhoek Correctional Facility. Former minister Sakeus Shanghala and ex-Fishcor CEO Mike Nghipunya filed an urgent application in March last year to stop the Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) from […]
The spokesperson at NAMDIA, Beverley Coussement, says that N$40.6 million worth of diamonds out of the total N$314.9 million taken during a robbery have been recovered. This leaves about N$274.3 million worth of diamonds unaccounted for. NAMDIA was robbed in daylight on January 18, resulting in the deaths of two people, one from alleged suicide […]
The Namibian Police are still searching for 17-year-old Grade 11 learner, Joliane Kabwe, who went missing from the St. George’s Diocesan School in Windhoek on Monday. The school has, in the meantime, issued an urgent appeal for information regarding the disappearance of Kabwe. According to a statement released by the school’s Executive Head, Berdine Beukes, […]
A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the alleged rape of an eight-year-old boy in Ongwediva. The Namibian Police Force’s Crime Investigations Coordinator for Oshana, Deputy Commissioner Frederick Ndjadila, said that the incident occurred in February but was only reported to the police by the boy’s father on Tuesday. “The suspect, who is […]
A 31-year-old man succumbed to his injuries after he was struck with a wine bottle during an argument at a bar at Onathinge village in the Oshikoto Region on Sunday. The Namibian Police Force’s Regional Crime Investigations Coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Titus Ekandjo, said the incident occurred around 23h00, and the deceased was identified as Amon […]
A 37-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping his nieces aged nine and seven at Amilema village in the Oshikoto Region’s Omuthiya Constituency. The Namibian Police Force’s Regional Crime Investigations Coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Titus Ekandjo, told Nampa the incidents occurred Friday night. Ekandjo said the suspect resides with the girls and his biological mother, […]
The police have arrested two more suspects in a N$29.9 million fraud from a fishing company at Walvis Bay. The latest arrest brings the total number of suspects to six. Victoria George (34), who is self-employed, is believed to be the mastermind of the alleged fraud and money laundering case. The others are Cecilia Nakale […]
The long-running Fishrot corruption trial will continue regardless of whether all accused individuals have legal representation, as Judge Moses Chinhengo has stated that the case cannot be delayed beyond August 4. Prosecutor General Martha Imalwa dismissed concerns that the complexity of the case necessitates legal counsel for the accused, asserting that there is sufficient evidence […]
A human head was found dumped at the railway line in Grootfontein yesterday. Two 14-year-old boys discovered the head, which was wrapped in a black refuse bag, in an open space. The Head of Community Policing, Senior Inspector Maureen Mbeha, said that the boys reported the gruesome discovery to the police, and preliminary investigations suggest […]
High Court Judge Moses Chinhengo has postponed the Fishrot corruption trial to August 4, adding that it must proceed regardless of whether all accused have legal representation. Prosecutor General Martha Imalwa dismissed concerns that the case is too complex for unrepresented accused, stating that there is sufficient evidence to prove their guilt. Imalwa maintained that […]
