Victoria Kauma, the Constituency Councillor for Rundu Urban, expressed concern about the high crime rate, particularly in the Ndama area.  Kauma, who was speaking at a donation of chairs to the police, urged the Rundu Town Council and the police to speed up the process for the construction of a station there. She further emphasised […]

High Court Acting Judge Moses Chinhengo has reserved his decision on a preliminary point raised by the state, which seeks a three-month delay in the Fishrot trial. The state’s request comes in light of a separate application brought before the High Court by Sacky Shanghala and other accused, challenging the constitutionality of former President Hage […]

Former Minister of Justice Sacky Shanghala and his co-accused in the high-profile Fishrot corruption trial have been permitted to present their case from the lecterns and attorney’s desk in court rather than from the dock, which Shanghala has described as a “cage.” This decision by Judge Moses Chinhengo comes after the removal of burglar bars […]

Dominque CJay Van Wyk, accused of stabbing to death John Matokolo Angolo, has been denied bail in the Swakopmund Magistrate’s Court. The bail hearing was postponed to November 21. This comes after the family of Angolo protested to oppose the bail application of the alleged killer. Angolo was stabbed this year on 30 June while […]

Former trainee medical doctor Dennis Noa, convicted of rape earlier this year, has been acquitted following a successful appeal in the Windhoek High Court. Judges Herman January and Philanda Christiaan overturned Noa’s conviction, leading to his acquittal and release. Noa (29) was initially sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment in February, one month after the Windhoek […]

Cross-border livestock theft appears to be on the rise in the Kavango East Region. The police received 32 cattle that were recovered in Angola at Ndiyona.  The Crime Investigation Coordinator, Bonifatius Kanyetu, said livestock theft cases have alarmingly increased this year compared to previous years.  Deputy Commissioner Kanyetu said the stolen herds of cattle are […]

Police in Keetmanshoop have reported a tragic incident involving a local resident who committed suicide by driving his NP 300 Nissan Bakkie head-on into an oncoming truck, resulting in his death. ||Kharas Police Crime Investigations Coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Nicodemus Mbango, stated that the collision occurred this morning on the B1 highway, approximately 20 kilometers north […]

RedForce Debt Management has filed an urgent application with the Windhoek High Court to prevent the Henties Bay Municipality from terminating its debt recovery contract. In court documents, RedForce claims that the cancellation has caused the company severe and irreparable harm. They are seeking an order to suspend the termination until a full review can […]

There have been no arrests made so far in connection with the fatal cash-in-transit robbery that occurred in Swakopmund. According to a police statement, the suspects escaped with N$350,000 on Monday. As the investigation continues, there have been no recoveries or arrests to report. In the meantime, the police have released the identity of the […]