WINDHOEK – The Katutura Magistrate’s Court has withdrawn a murder charge against one of the 11 people accused of killing a 27-year-old Congolese refugee in June last year.
Year: 2019
New lawyer for double-murder accused Nikodemus
WINDHOEK - Lukas Nepela Nikodemus, the man accused of killing two women by shooting them and then burning their bodies at a dumpsite near Pionierspark, will now be represented by Vernon Lutibezi.
Lawyers clash on guilt of woman accused of trafficking
WINDHOEK - The two lawyers involved in the trial of a woman accused of luring two under-aged girls from a village in northern Namibia under false promises of employment and then sold them into sexual slavery,
Otjozondjupa regional address highlights drought and developments
OTJIWARONGO - Drought, crime and safety, and gender based violence were among the concerns highlighted in Otjozondjupa governor Otto Ipinge’s 2019 State of the Region [Sora] address last week.
Drought: //Kharas farmers forced to move livestock
KARASBURG - “We do not know if it will work,” remarked Benedictus Ortman with uncertainty on whether moving his animals to other areas will be a solution to the devastating effects of the current severe drought.
Walvis Bay kidnappers fined N$13 000 each
SWAKOPMUND – Convicted Walvis Bay kidnappers Logan Pretorius (26), his fiancé Sandra Riobo (22),
Ausiku breathes fire in SORA over unbudgeted priorities
NKURENKURU - Kavango West Regional Governor Sirkka Ausiku in her fifth state of the region address (Sora) last week said the region is disappointed to note that most government agencies and ministries still did
Middle-income tag a far cry from Namibia’s realities
ONGWEDIVA – Although Namibia is classified as a middle-income country and has made remarkable strides in reducing poverty and income disparity levels, there is still a wide gap in income development levels between urban and rural areas.
Fisheries account for 8.4% of total cereal production in Sadc
WINDHOEK - Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Bernhard Esau says even though food security is mainly measured from a cereal and other staple foods point of view, total fisheries and aquaculture
Namport could reconsider mass dismissals
WINDHOEK - Following a public outcry over its recent dismissal of 86 employees, the Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) is willing to reverse this decision, Erongo governor Cleophas Mutjavikua said in his state of the region address.