The Windhoek High Court on Friday convicted a man of killing his girlfriend and mother of his children to prevent her from testifying in a rape case against him. Judge Claudia Claasen convicted Arnold Khamseb (50) of murder for the death of his girlfriend, Bertha Gorases, by stabbing her with a knife on 24 December...
The Namibian National Petroleum Corporation (Namcor) is adamant that Namibia possesses significant untapped oil resources, despite Shell’s reported intention to write down nearly N$7.5 billion (US$400 million) related to an offshore oil discovery in the country. Shell recently announced that the oil and gas resources identified in offshore block PEL39 in Namibia cannot be validated...
As the fight to have the 1896 Veterinary Cordon Fence removed rages on, the government intends approaching the Supreme Court to challenge the High Court’s no costs order awarded to Affirmative Repositioning’s leader Job Amupanda. Last Tuesday, High Court judge Shafimana Ueitele granted leave to the agriculture minister, the Attorney General and veterinary official Hango...
Four men convicted for killing Walvis Bay businessman Hans-Jorg Möller were sentenced to an effective jail term of 36 years respectively by Windhoek High Court Judge Dinnah Usiku this morning. The group comprises Panduleni Gotlieb, David Tashiya, David Shekundja, and Elly Hinaivali.Photo: Roland Routh
The Rehoboth Town Council emerged victorious yesterday when the Windhoek High Court set aside the N$1 million compensation the arbitrator had awarded its former chief executive officer, Christoph/Uirab. On 15 September 2022, the arbitrator ordered the town council to pay /Uirab N$219 110 worth four months’ salary, N$161 856 for leave gratuity,N$102 967.90 for pro...
Politicians working in the public service will no longer be required to resign from their jobs once they have accepted nominations as candidates for the National Assembly election. Minister of Urban and Rural Development Erastus Uutoni last Wednesday introduced an urgent amendment to the Electoral Act of 2014. Section 77(4)(a) of the Electoral Act, read...
Disgraced former fisheries minister Bernhard Esau and his wife, Swamma Esau emerged victorious yesterday in the Windhoek High Court in their fight to have access to their funds frozen by the State. Judge Beatrix de Jager ordered the curators managing the assets of Esau and his wife to release more than N$1.2 million to allow...
The liquidators of the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Bank and Zimbabwean minority shareholders are in for a two-month wait for a ruling in which the court will decide if the bank’s minority shareholders are liable for the bank’s closure in 2017. High Court acting Judge Collins Parker reserved judgement yesterday after a virtual hearing,...
The Windhoek High Court is yet to receive the psychiatric evaluation report of the former Global Fund employee who is accused of killing his former supervisor and injuring an ex-colleague in Windhoek City Centre last year. In July, the court referred Simataa Simasiku (33) for mental evaluation to determine if he was of sound mind...
Zimbabwean banker and minority shareholder in the liquidated SME Bank Enock Kamushinda yesterday withdrew a N$57 million High Court lawsuit against the Bank of Namibia, while the liquidators are suing the businessman and other firms linked to the closure of the bank, for more than N$1 billion. Last year, Kamushinda alongside Metropolitan Bank of Zimbabwe...