The police in the Zambezi Region arrested a 38-year-old Maunga Village resident from the Choi area on Wednesday night for the murder of a Zambian national at the Sinai entertainment centre. The deceased, Mike Longwani from Siboya village in Kaungamashi, Zambia, was a shopkeeper at Sinai. Less than an hour before his death, Longwani reported […]
Defence lawyers made their closing arguments in the ongoing NAMCOR bail proceedings before Magistrate Linus Samunzala at the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court. The lawyers have questioned the basis of their clients’ arrests and the quality of evidence presented by the Anti-Corruption Commission. Rounding up his argument with admissions by the investigating officer, Sisa Namandje, representing Peter […]
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) chief investigator Oberty Inambao has outlined details of more than 400 million dollars allegedly embezzled from NAMCOR during ongoing bail proceedings in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court. The applicants in this matter are expected to conclude tomorrow morning, after defence lawyer Ileni Gebhardt closes her case. Testifying before Magistrate Linus Samunzala, Oberty Inambao […]
Lawyers representing former NAMCOR Managing Director Immanuel Mulunga and Finance Executive Jennifer Hamukwaya told the court that, while their clients may have breached company policies, they did not commit any criminal offence. The bail hearing, in which eight accused seek their release, entered week three today. During their bail application, lawyer Francois Bangamwabo said the […]
Karibib residents have opposed the granting of bail to all murder suspects in the Erongo Region. A group of residents marched to the Karibib Magistrate’s court to hand over a petition. They stressed that Karibib is a fast-developing town and has become a target for criminals. The Karibib Crime Prevention Committee, led by Clarence Geingob, […]
Former NAMCOR Managing Director Immanuel Mulunga is seeking release based on a warning in his ongoing criminal case. Mulunga’s lawyer, Francois Bangamwabo, told the court that the charges against his client cannot stand in law and that no evidence has been presented to prove that Mulunga owns a luxury vehicle allegedly purchased for him by […]
The Keetmanshoop Magistrate’s Court has postponed the case of three suspects, George Cloete, his wife Charmaine, and his brother Bino Cloete, to the 4th of November to allow for further investigations. The trio faces two counts of contravening the Prevention of Organised Crime Act and illicitly trafficking goods under the Diamond Act. It is alleged […]
An Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) officer offered insight into the organisation’s investigations, which led to numerous arrests related to alleged fuel supply irregularities at NAMCOR. Chief Investigating Officer Oberty Inambao testified in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court during the suspects’ ongoing bail hearing. Inambao said their investigation began in June last year, following an anonymous tip-off which […]
Joel Angula and Sam Shololo, accused in connection with the January 18 NAMDIA robbery, appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court this morning. The prosecution informed the court that some witness statements are still outstanding and that investigations are ongoing. The case has been postponed to 23 October. Both accused remain in custody. In a separate […]
To combat crime and create public awareness in the Kavango East Region, the Police Inspector General, Joseph Shikongo, held a community meeting at Rundu. Since last year to date, more than 700 house break-ins have been recorded, while 1,300 cases are classified as other offences. Additionally, 282 cases of gender-based violence have been documented, along […]
