Namibia’s Vice President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has called on the judiciary to establish a special court that will primarily focus on tender-related cases. Dr. Nandi-Ndaitwah says it pains her to learn that medicines are running low at the government hospital as a result of disputes emanating from tender process consultations. The Vice President made the statement […]
The acting Regional Commander for Police in the Oshana Region, Fredrick Djadila, has dispatched a team of police officers, including the Oshakati Police Station Commander, to Rochas to to halt a meeting planned by Uukwambi Traditional Community Committee. The police state they are enforcing a court order issued on Thursday to stop a planned commemoration […]
Police in the Ohangwena Region have identified the three-year-old girl, who was allegedly killed by a 31-year-old Rundu-based Roman Catholic priest yesterday at Onakaolo village, as Ingaveuya Tyapa. The priest, who is also Tyapa’s uncle and was ordained two years ago, arrived in the village on Thursday to attend the celebration of 100 years of […]
High Court Judge Moses Chinhengo has dismissed two motions from the Fishrot accused, Sacky Shanghala, James Hatuikulipi, and Pius Mwatelulo, who sought legal advice from the court on how to proceed with the case. Judge Chinhengo clarified that the court can only offer directions and not legal advice. The three applicants sought procedural guidance to […]
Police in the ||Kharas Region have launched an investigation into serious allegations of assault at the hands of officers, as reported by offenders detained at Aroab holding cells. ||Kharas Police Commander, Commissioner Marius Katamila, says the investigation, involving affidavits taken from offenders who allege police assault and apparent witnesses, is almost 80% complete. Photos of […]
The Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture has issued a statement to clarify the circumstances involving the dismissal of Petrus Ndeulita from the Hashiyana Primary School in the Oshana Region. Ndeulita is said to have allegedly punished a learner at the school by making him lift up a chair for an hour. Executive Director Sanet […]
Ten people were arrested on Saturday after they allegedly assaulted and threatened a 34-year-old woman during her boyfriend’s funeral at Oupumako village near Ongwediva. Chief Inspector Thomas Aiyambo of the Oshana Police Force Community Policing Sub-division said the 10 suspects, including one man and nine women aged between 18 and 55, face charges of assault […]
Sacky Shanghala, the corruption-accused former Minister of Justice, Attorney General, and Chairperson of the Law Reform Commission of Namibia, faced difficulties today in convincing the court on how to proceed with his appeal. Shanghala, who is now unrepresented and acting as a lay litigant, sought guidance on whether to apply for leave to appeal or […]
The Head of the Police Higher Profile Investigations Division, Florietha Jantjies, says the Ohangwena Region has recorded 14 cases of human trafficking, of which six are on the court roll. Deputy Commissioner Jantjies was speaking at the belated commemoration of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, held at Onehova Village in the Omundaungilo Constituency. […]
The long-running feud between Immanuel Mulunga and his employer NAMCOR finally came to an end with the MD’s dismissal. Mulunga’s dismissal on different charges follows his acquittal at a disciplinary hearing on another set of allegations. In an eight-page termination letter, which listed charges, including fraud and gross negligence, the board says it fired Mulungu […]
