The High Court proceedings in the Veterinary Cordon Fence (Red Line) case became heated when lawyers representing activist Professor Job Shipululo Amupanda announced their decision not to proceed with a previously indicated application for the recusal of Judge Shafimana Ueitele. This announcement came after Judge Ueitele had granted leave for the application to be filed […]
The Otjozondjupa police on Monday apprehended the suspect in the multiple stabbing incident which occurred Sunday night at a bar in Otjiwarongo’s Tsaraxa Aibes informal settlement. Namibian Police Force (NamPol)’s Otjozondjupa Region Crime Investigations Coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Edna Nawa on Tuesday told Nampa that the suspect who was on the run after the alleged stabbing […]
Police Inspector General, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, has called on police cadet constables undergoing their training at the Ruben Danger Ashipala Police Training Centre to take their training seriously and excel as they await their graduation in May. He also advised them to steer clear of loan sharks, use their money wisely for the betterment […]
A 10-year-old boy has allegedly killed his two-year-old cousin by stuffing sand into her mouth at Akaonde village in the Onesi Constituency. The Namibian Police Force’s Regional Commander for Omusati, Commissioner Ismael Basson, said the incident occurred around 20:00 on Saturday. According to Basson, the two-year-old girl was left home alone along with her cousins […]
The Electoral Court has temporarily put on hold the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC)’s legal challenge to nullify the results of the 2024 National Assembly elections. Judge Hannelie Prinsloo ruled that while the matter will be treated as urgent and must be resolved before March 21, it will remain on hold pending the Supreme Court’s […]
A 39-year-old man is in critical condition in the Otjiwarongo State Hospital after he was allegedly stabbed multiple times at a bar in the Tsaraxa Aibes informal settlement Sunday night. The Namibian Police Force’s crime investigations coordinator for the Otjozondjupa Region, Deputy Commissioner Edna Nawa, told Nampa on Monday a case of attempted murder has […]
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, […]
