The extradition of a 38-year-old Namibian woman from Zambia has been postponed to Thursday. Chante Coetzee, who allegedly fled Namibia using South African identity documents, was initially expected to be handed over to Namibian authorities on Monday. The investigating officer, Chief Inspector Hendricks Mukubesa Mulele, confirmed the postponement to NAMPA, saying there are pending matters […]
Trustco Group Holdings is paying respect to one of its employees who died on Saturday after he allegedly shot himself in the head during a diamond heist at NAMDIA. The company will be flying its company-logo-bearing flag at half-mast; globally, this usually is a mark of respect for a person who has died. A local […]
The Windhoek High Court will rule on January 30 whether Nigel Van Wyk, an accused in the high-profile Fishrot corruption case, will continue to face certain charges. Van Wyk, who allegedly received over N$1.9 million from his employer, Olea Investment Number Nine—a company owned by James Hatuikulipi and Sacky Shanghala—has filed a review application challenging […]
The Zambezi Police Commander has issued a stern warning to residents, the business community, and travellers against illegal border crossings and transportation of undeclared goods, including contraband. During a preliminary briefing on the festive season’s safety campaign, Operation Rainbow, Commissioner Andreas Shilelo acknowledged that, while the crime rate in the region has not been high, […]
Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has filed an urgent application in the High Court to set aside a subpoena compelling her to testify in a case involving the controversial Veterinary Corridor Fence, also known as the “Red Line.” The subpoena, issued by academic and activist Professor Job Amupanda, requires Nandi-Ndaitwah to testify in the upcoming trial […]
A woman allegedly died after being run over on the B1 road at Ekulo village in the Oshikoto Region Friday night. The Namibian Police Force’s Regional Commander for Oshikoto, Theopoline Kalompho-Nashikaku, told Nampa the accident occurred around 23h40 and involved a silver station wagon with Oshakati registration. The regional commander said the vehicle was headed […]
President-Elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and incarcerated former Justice Minister Sacky Shanghala have been asked to testify in activist Job Amupanda’s challenge seeking to abolish the veterinary cordon fence, commonly known as the Red Line. Nandi-Ndaitwah, in her dual capacity as Vice President and former Minister of International Relations, is expected to address claims that dismantling the […]
Prominent lawyer Dirk Conradie is among those subpoenaed to testify in Dr. Job Amupanda’s legal battle to remove the northern Red Line. Conradie, who served as a consultant for the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Forestry during a 2014 study on the Red Line’s implications, will take the stand. That study recommended the red line’s […]
The Namibian Security Labour Forum has emphasised the urgent need for proper regulations in the security sector and called for the implementation of the long-pending Security Act. This follows concerns about certain security companies not adhering to minimum wage standards while still receiving and depending on government tenders. The forum pointed out that the industry […]
The High Court is set to hear testimonies from Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and incarcerated former Justice Minister Sacky Shanghala as part of activist Job Amupanda’s legal challenge seeking to abolish the veterinary cordon fence, widely known as the Red Line. Nandi-Ndaitwah, in her dual capacity as Vice President and former Minister of International Relations, […]
