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N$10 000 fine for child porn exposure offender
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N$10 000 fine for child porn exposure offender

Iuze Mukube The unlawful and intentional conduct of a 28-year-old resident of Rehoboth, of exposing pornographic content on his cellphone in 2018 to his eight-year-old, has earned him a fine in the amount of N$10 000 on Tuesday. This was an order during the accused’s, who shall not be named to protect the identity of...

Geingob returns to court in February
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Geingob returns to court in February

Iuze Mukube  A trial of a former teacher accused of murdering his wife, Merentha Geingos, by stabbing her with a kitchen knife at least 12 times, has been postponed to continue in February, next year.  Patrick Geingob stands accused of the charges of murder, defeating or obstructing the course of justice, assault with intent to...

Bar ‘shooter’ trial postponed to January 
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Bar ‘shooter’ trial postponed to January 

Iuze Mukube  The trial of a 30-year-old man who is accused of allegedly indiscriminately firing a gun in a bar and restaurant in the capital, which subsequently hit a patron, has been postponed to January, next year.  Gabes Shiimi faces the charges of murder and discharging a firearm in public in relation to the death...

Angula denies murder, diamond heist involvement 
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Angula denies murder, diamond heist involvement 

Iuze Mukube  A 45-year-old resident of Windhoek has denied involvement in the attack, murder and diamond heist that occurred at the Namdia building in January this year.  The denial occurred during the formal bail hearing of diamond heist accused Joel Angula in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.  Angula faces the charges of murder, robbery,...

IPC loses ground in Rundu 
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IPC loses ground in Rundu 

Iuze Mukube  The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has lost the seat that a returning officer wrongly allocated at the just ended Regional and Local Authorities elections.  Yesterday, the Electoral Court of Namibia set aside the erroneous allocation of one seat to IPC in Rundu, resulting in Rundu Urban Community’s Association (RUCA), which had the...

Four die in B1 crash
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Four die in B1 crash

OTJIWARONGO – Four people lost their lives Friday afternoon after three vehicles crashed into each other on the B1 road outside Otjiwarongo in the Otjozondjupa region. Namibian Police Force (NamPol) head of community affairs in the region, Senior Inspector Maureen Mbeha, in a media statement on Saturday, said the accident occurred approximately 33 kilometres south...

N$3.5b fraud case gets trial dates
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N$3.5b fraud case gets trial dates

Iuze Mukube The trial of a group of businessmen accused of allegedly defrauding the finance ministry of N$3.5 billion in revenue, has been accorded trial dates. This follows an order of Deputy Judge President Hannelie Prinsloo last Friday for the accused’ trial to begin on 20 January 2026. The accused are Namibian national Laurensius Julius...

Murder accused trio trial moved to High Court
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Murder accused trio trial moved to High Court

Iuze Mukube The trial of three men who allegedly attacked and killed Stanley Sebastian Cloete by stabbing him with sharp objects before fleeing the scene in his vehicle, has been transferred to the High Court. This follows the decision of Prosecutor General Martha Imalwa yesterday to transfer the matter from the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court to...

Katima murder suspect denied bail 
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Katima murder suspect denied bail 

KATIMA MULILO – A 44-year-old man, Steven Sydney Naruseb, who handed himself over to the Katima Mulilo Police Station on Tuesday following the death of his partner and mother of his minor daughter, Rachel Ikume Simasiku (33), has been denied bail.  Naruseb allegedly murdered Simasiku on Sunday night at around 21h00 before fleeing the scene....

Baster Kaptein dispute appeal dismissed 
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Baster Kaptein dispute appeal dismissed 

Iuze Mukube  The Supreme Court of Namibia has dismissed an appeal lodged by a candidate to supersede a decision of the High Court that declined to set aside the election of the Kaptein of the Rehoboth Baster community held on 24 April.  The appeal was dismissed in the appeal court on Monday. Renault van Wyk,...