The three men charged with the brutal murder of elderly farmers Gielam Botha (78) and his 80-year-old wife Susara Aletta (80) at their farm Lindeshof near Köes in the Keetmanshoop district, on Monday denied they were responsible for the murders.
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Correctional officers deny assault on murder convict
Correctional officers who are being sued by a man convicted of murdering his girlfriend by stabbing and nearly decapitating her in Oshakati, have denied assaulting him.
Geingob hails Shikongo as ‘pioneer and trailblazer’
President Hage Geingob has hailed the late former Windhoek mayor, alderman Matheus Shikongo, describing him as a trailblazer and pioneer who lived a meaningful life and has left behind an admirable legacy.
Rukoro advises subjects to avoid funerals
Ovaherero paramount chief, Vekuii Rukoro has used some blunt language in encouraging his community to take the Covid-19 pandemic seriously, warning that if not taken seriously, the pandemic could bring upon a second genocide upon the community.
Government casts quota auction net again
Government, through the finance ministry, is once again auctioning off 87 500 metric tons of horse mackerel from its governmental objective quota, to the highest bidder.
Runaway fuel tanks explode
The usually sleepy gated community of Elisenheim on the northern outskirts of Windhoek was greeted by a loud bang yesterday morning, when TransNamib fuel tanks derailed and exploded upon impact.
Govt places only 234 out of 2 945 jobseekers
Government, through the ministry of labour, has registered 2 945 jobseekers during the fourth quarter, from January to March 2021, and only managed to place 234 jobseekers for employment in different establishments.
Geingob marks Africa Day with salute to revolutionaries
President Hage Geingob has marked Africa Day by paying tribute to the revolutionary sons and daughters of Africa, who ignited the spirit of Pan-Africanism and spearheaded the fight for economic and political integration.
Otjozondjupa governor urges inhabitants to get vaccinated
Otjozondjupa governor James Uerikua has appealed to the region’s inhabitants not to fall prey to rumours about vaccination, and urged every resident to get inoculated.
Shallow earthquake recorded at Kamanjab
Mines and energy deputy executive director (ED) Gloria Simubali yesterday confirmed a magnitude 4.9 earthquake that hit approximately 12 kilometres west of Kamanjab in the Kunene region.
