Windhoek High Court Judge Dinnah Usiku on Monday granted a resident of the Kanaan location in Gobabis the opportunity to be mentally assessed after he was convicted on multiple charges of rape and housebreaking. His current legal aid lawyer, who only came on board after his conviction, Eliaser Shikwa, told the judge that Richard Kennedy...
Legal woes continue to follow Hou Xuecheng (47), a Chinese businessman who is suspected of being a merchant in endangered species after he was arrested in Rundu on a warrant for failure to pay a traffic ticket in 2020. This was revealed on Monday when Xuecheng failed to appear for his plea and trial hearing...
CHOI – Communities living in conservancies bordering the Mudumo and Bwabwata national parks in the Zambezi region have called for the urgent reform of Namibia’s wildlife compensation policies. They have cited mounting damages caused by animals not currently covered under the existing government framework. Dominic Liambani, special advisor to the chief of the Mashi Traditional...
KATIMA MULILO — A 34-year-old man was arrested in Ngweze location, Katima Mulilo on Monday following a targeted operation by the police’s drug law-enforcement unit. The arrest comes as part of ongoing efforts to clamp down on drug trafficking in the Zambezi region. The suspect was found in possession of a significant quantity of cannabis...
Lahja Nashuuta Newly elected member of the National Council, Kennedy Simasiku, has called on the government to urgently deliver development and basic services to the people of Katima Mulilo, particularly the residents of Chotto, Makaravan West and Nova. In his maiden speech, Simasiku advocated for the provision of essential services such as water, sanitation and...
Rudolf Gaiseb About 32.1% of parliamentarians globally are aged 45 or under, compared with 30.2% in 2021. This is contained in the latest Youth Participation in Parliament report by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Parliaments are getting slightly younger, but the union suggests that despite the progress, parliaments are still a long way from representing young...
Rudolf Gaiseb Engela constituency councillor Elkan Hainghumbi said N$7.5 billion allocated to the defence and veterans affairs’ ministry is necessary for the continued peace, security and stability of the nation. The amount is an investment in peace, development, resilience and national pride, he added. Hainghumbi told the National Council on Monday that the amount is...
BRUSSELS – The EU yesterday unveiled plans to make it easier to send asylum seekers to certain third countries, in the latest overhaul aimed at reducing migration to the bloc, sparking criticism from rights groups. The European Commission said it proposed broadening the so-called “safe third country” concept, which allows member states to “consider an...
KYIV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday accused Russia of delaying peace talks in a bid to press on with its three-year invasion, even as US President Donald Trump pushes for an immediate ceasefire. Trump spoke by phone Monday with Zelensky and Russian leader Vladimir Putin, while Russian and Ukrainian officials met in Istanbul Friday...
KHARTOUM – Clashes erupted yesterday in Omdurman as Sudan’s army launched a “large-scale” offensive to dislodge the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces from its last positions in Khartoum state. Explosions were heard in eastern Omdurman, about 25 kilometres from RSF positions in the south and west of city, an AFP correspondent reported. The paramilitary forces had...