2021-01-20Maria Sheya The Swapo Party in Oshana region has condemned the use of excessive force by the Namibian police on Shoprite workers currently on strike over better pay. View more
2021-01-20Maria Sheya The labour ministry has called for an urgent and amicable solution to the labour dispute pitting Shoprite Namibia and its striking workers. View more
2021-01-21Maria Sheya Workers at the retail chain stores of Shoprite, Checkers and Usave have received overwhelming support from government, political parties as well as labour unions as nearly 2 000 workers continue with strike action over better pay. View more
2021-01-22Maria Sheya The trial involving lay litigant August Maletzky and three others stalled yesterday in the Windhoek High Court because of the absence of legal representation for the accused. View more
2021-01-25Maria Sheya The Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on Friday convicted Morne Mouton for the 2015 fatal accident which resulted in the death of two civilians and a police officer. View more
2021-01-25Maria Sheya The strike is over and although Shoprite, Checkers and Usave workers are scheduled to receive an increase, which will be back-paid at the end of February, their demands for additional benefits such as housing and transport allowance as well as medical aid have still not been met. View more
2021-01-26Maria Sheya Prosecutor general Martha Imalwa has decided to only prosecute self-proclaimed preacher Jackson Babi for his alleged attempt to bribe investigating officers last year following his arrest on charges stemming from the possession of two rhino horns, a firearm and ammunition without a valid licence. View more
2021-01-27Maria Sheya Political commentators have called on lawmakers to close potential loopholes within the legal framework that allows for state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to make donations to political parties. View more
2021-01-28Maria Sheya A 25-year-old Windhoek resident who was last week convicted of culpable homicide following a July 2015 crash that claimed the lives of three people, including a police officer, has been released on bail by the regional court where his case was transferred to for sentencing. View more
2021-01-29Maria Sheya The Namibian Defence Force (NDF) soldier who was arrested for shooting and killing a civilian in 2019 during the police’s anti-crime ‘Operation Kalahari Desert’ denied guilt yesterday in the Katutura Magistrate’s Court. View more
2021-02-01Maria Sheya The prosecutor general has decided to arraign a Windhoek resident who confessed under oath for abducting and sexually violating a minor in 2019. View more
2021-02-09Maria Sheya A local student union has called on the ministry of education to act against all teachers accused of rape and those having sexual relations with pupils should be suspended with immediate effect. View more
2021-02-11Maria Sheya Despite growing calls by government officials discouraging the withdrawal of gender-based violence cases, the country has recorded 404 withdrawals last year, Chief Justice Peter Shivute announced yesterday. View more
2021-02-11Maria Sheya President Hage Geingob has called on private lawyers to do more pro bono work in an effort to improve the accessibility of law and justice to vulnerable sections of society. View more
2021-02-12Maria Sheya A truck driver, who was arrested alongside three Namibian Defence Force (NDF) officers last week in possession of dagga worth more than N$800 000, said he had no idea he was transporting drugs. View more
2021-02-15Maria Sheya The Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on Friday has denied an application by the defence team of parents who are accused of assaulting their nine-year-old daughter to death last year to have their case provisionally withdrawn, pending the finalisation of police investigations. View more
2021-02-15Maria Sheya The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has severely affected the performance of the lower courts, which record a finalisation rate of 44% last year, way below the annual target. View more
2021-02-16Maria Sheya A 21-year-old man succumbed to his injuries on Valentine’s Day after he was struck with a brick on the head last week Thursday. View more
2021-02-18Maria Sheya Puma Energy Namibia and the Namibia Bus and Taxi Association are embroiled in a fight over a piece of land on which both parties have been operating for years. View more
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