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State prosecutor advocate Ethel Ndlovu on Friday asked Windhoek High Court Judge Dinnah Usiku to impose a sentence that would deter would-be offenders from committing murder in a domestic setting. She said this during submissions for the appropriate sentence to be imposed on Jeremias Nowaseb (40), who was convicted of murder, read with provisions of...
Windhoek High Court Judge Herman January on Friday convicted a 46-year-old man of murdering his common-law wife by stabbing her at least 16 times with a knife on Christmas Day in 2021. The incident happened in full view of the minor children of the deceased, Ndapandula Ndinelago Imene. They had to testify in an open...
A former nurse who took a “witchdoctor” to court after he allegedly swindled her out of her house, wants the judge in the case to recuse himself for bias. Elizabeth Neis (63) is accusing Windhoek High Court acting judge Collins Parker of siding with the defendants in her suit, Kenneth Kasuma and Josephina Amutse. Parker had...
Regional Court Magistrate Kandiwapa Nembia yesterday identified 5 November as the date for the sentencing of former police reservist, Sakaria Kuutondokwa Kokule (51). This came after she heard arguments in mitigation and aggravation from defense and State counsels, Jermaine Muchali and Ian Malumani, respectively. Muchali asked the court to consider the more than four years...
High Court Judge Shafimana Ueitele yesterday ruled in favour of politician Job Amupanda that there will be no costs order in the main trial over the removal of the Veterinary Cordon Fence. Amupanda lodged a court application to remove the 1896 fence, describing it as a stark reminder of Apartheid and a blemish on Namibia’s...
A 31-year-old man, accused of killing his 19-year-old girlfriend, allegedly confessed to a police officer that he needed to be arrested because he had beaten up his girlfriend. Sergeant Emmekie Katupose yesterday told Windhoek High Court Judge Claudia Claasen that Lolo Tweumona Kambwela arrived at the Otjiwarongo police station, where she was on duty, and...
Murder accused, Johannes Iikwiyu, yesterday fired his Legal Aid instructed lawyer Joseph Andreas, for conflicting instructions just after the lawyer confirmed his not guilty plea. Iikwiyu told Windhoek High Court Judge Philanda Christiaan that he no longer wants the services of Andreas, as the latter is not “invested” in his defence. He wanted the lawyer...
Former Ondangwa-based magistrate Liwena Walter Mikiti was acquitted on all charges on Tuesday after he applied for a section 174 discharge. He was accused of duping insurance giant Santam Namibia out of N$234 555 in fraudulent insurance claims. He pleaded not guilty to the charges when his trial started in November 2021. He did not...
A 31-year-old resident of the DRC settlement in Otjiwarongo pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of murder and defeating or attempting to defeat the course of justice before Windhoek High Court Judge Claudia Claasen. Lolo Tweumona Kambwela did not give a plea explanation, and opted to remain silent and not divulge the basis of...
Defence counsel Mbanga Siyomunji yesterday had Anti-Corruption Commission investigator Andreas Kanyangela under fire during his cross-examination. This was during a bail application lodged by Fishrot accused Tamson Hatuikulipi (43), one of the accused in the Fishrot scandal. Siyomunji accused Kanyangela of insinuations and vague suggestions, instead of providing factual evidence. He said bank statements provided...