WINDHOEK - Minister of Works and Transport John Mutorwa has called on the newly appointed Road Transportation Board to be analytical when executing their functions so as to make a meaning contribution to Namibia’s socio-economic development.
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2019-04-152024-06-18Crime and Courts
Mensah’s heroin trial to resume in May
WINDHOEK – The trial of former Air Namibia cabin crewmember, Percival Mensah, will resume in May due to the unavailability of the presiding officer.
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2019-04-152024-06-18Crime and Courts
Du Preez decides to testify in Rittmann murder case
WINDHOEK - Rhyno Richardo du Preez (35), who admitted that he killed the husband of his former lover Rachel Elizabeth Rittmann (47) on August 23, 2013, in Gobabis, has made a U-turn and has asked the court to allow him to give evidence under oath.
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2019-04-152024-06-18Crime and Courts
Bail reduced in case of man accused of killing his brother
WINDHOEK – The Katutura Magistrate’s Court showed mercy on a man who has been in police custody for allegedly stabbing his brother to death over N$20 last year.
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2019-04-152024-06-18Crime and Courts
Ondonga case struck from court roll
WINDHOEK – The matter in which two members of the Ondonga royal family wanted the Windhoek High Court on an urgent basis to interdict a member of another faction from acting as if he was the successor to the throne was struck from the court roll on Friday for lack of urgency.
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2019-04-152024-05-07National
Kahimise seeks to quash Kanime charges
WINDHOEK - City of Windhoek CEO Robert Kahimise has asked the city mayor and chairperson of council to convene a meeting to consider and resolve the withdrawal or quashing of the charges against the suspended City Police chief Abraham Kanime and investigations against himself (Kahimise).
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2019-04-152024-06-18Crime and Courts
Swakopmund woman fatally hit by taxi
WALVIS BAY – A Swakopmund woman tragically died early yesterday morning when an approaching vehicle hit her. The incident happened close to the bridge in Swakopmund.
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2019-04-152024-06-18Crime and Courts
Nampol probes racial slur at Swakopmund bar
WALVIS BAY - The Namibian police in Swakopmund is investigating a case of alleged racial discrimination and defamation of character that was reported last week Wednesday.
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2019-04-152024-05-07National
LPM makes myriad of promises
KEETMANSHOOP - Clinton Bernadus Swartbooi, leader of the Landless People's Movement (LPM), has urged members to “join hands in a walk to transformation” during a mass rally in Keetmanshoop over the weekend.
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2019-04-152024-06-18Crime and Courts
Haufiku gets 17 years for housebreaking and rape
ONGWEDIVA - Oshakati High Court Judge Marlene Tommasi on Friday sentenced Sem Shafoishuna Haufiku to an effective 17 years imprisonment for two counts of rape and a further two counts of housebreaking.