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
Author: Maria Amakali (Maria Amakali-Sheya )
Rehoboth ex-CEO’s N$1m pay set aside
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...
Parliament zeroes into unfair electoral section … reprieve in sight for public servant politicians
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...
Esau records win … granted access to N$3.4m
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...