Year: 2022

A former police officer who studied information technology made a first appearance at the Windhoek High Court yesterday on charges of fraud, alternatively theft, money laundering, forgery and uttering.

Kalahari constituency councillor Ignatius Kariseb is in hot water after he allegedly refused to pay for campaign materials worth N$7 000.  

The Kavango East police in Mukwe are struggling to gather evidence to make an arrest after a mentally challenged woman was raped allegedly on 5 September 2022 at an unknown time at Biro village. 

Education ministry executive director Sanet Steenkamp says with the capacity development of the teachers, they train and roll out programmes to provide awareness and action-based approaches so learners can go to school and learn in a neutral safe space.

The High Court is faced with the challenge of deciding whether or not to grant a double murder convict’s request to re-open his case for fingerprint analysis.

Disability affairs deputy minister, Alexia Manombe-Ncube, has appealed to parliament to have sign language, used by 27 000 people, be officially recognised as one of the languages used in the country.

The High Court yesterday granted the request of Johann Maree, a former police reservist, accused of sexually abusing underage boys, filming, and selling pornographic materials of them on the dark web, to undergo psychiatric evaluation.

Namibia is battling with high public debt, and it remains imperative for the country to invest in productive sectors that will help repay these debts. 

Namibia’s Tokyo Olympics medalist and 200m multiple record holder Christine Mboma has roped in the services of top lawyers to help her break away from a contract she currently has with South African-based Newton Sports Agency, New Era Sport has learnt. 

The Namibia Football Association (NFA) and local airline FlyNamibia have signed an agreement that will now see the airline becoming the NFA’s official partner whenever national teams are travelling for international duties.