A ruling that declared the bank records of Sakaria Megameno Namwandi – obtained by the Bank of Namibia (BoN) and Namibian Police as admissible as evidence during the fraud trial – paved the way for Bank of Namibia executive Romeo Nel to testify. The ruling was made by Windhoek High Court Judge Naomi Shivute. Nel...
RUNDU – The police in Kavango West have arrested a man for allegedly hacking a minor to death on Sunday. The suspect allegedly struck the minor with the spade on the head, killing her instantly. The incident happened at about 18h00 at Kahoro village, in the Mpungu constituency of Kavango West. “The deceased was among...
Kaviveterue Virere The community of Rehoboth’s Block E settlement awoke to shocking news of a murder-suicide on Sunday after Sofia Nero (50) was allegedly murdered by her ex-boyfriend, Christiaan Kooitjie (42). The tragedy did not end there, as Kooitjie’s body was later discovered. He is suspected of having died by suicide. According to a statement...
Eba Kandovazu Iuze Mukube The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has confirmed that although former Namcor MD, Immanuel Mulunga, did not receive money directly into their accounts from Enercon and Erongo Petroleum, his actions indicate that gratification was created. The same goes with Namcor’s former finance manager, Jennifer Hamukwaya. This was revealed by ACC lead investigator, Oberty...
A 29-year-old Omaheke resident who was convicted of kidnapping, rape and murder was sentenced to an effective 37 and a half years’ term of imprisonment in the Windhoek High Court yesterday. Abel Mokalabathowas convicted by Judge Naomi Shivute of kidnapping Anna Geinamses (27) in Drimiopsis between 1 and 2 August 2020 and forcefully taking her...
Iuze Mukube Former Namcor managing director Immanuel Mulunga’s legal representative last Friday argued that being the rightful owner of a possession entitles one to dispose of or use it in any manner, without attracting criminal liability. Lawyer Francois Bangamwabo said Enercon had the right, when they received funds from Namcor in the controversial N$53 million...
KATIMA MULILO – Police in the Zambezi region have launched a manhunt for six inmates who escaped from lawful custody at Ngoma Police Station on Sunday at around 22h00. According to Zambezi police spokesperson, Inspector Kisco Sitali, the escape involved seven male inmates, one of whom has since been rearrested. The escapees have been identified...
Vapeni Lucia Boois, a former police officer accused of murdering her one-year-old child and burying him in a shallow grave, told Windhoek High Court Judge Philanda Christiaan yesterday that she will not plead to the charges she is facing. Boois told the court that she is not triable as her matter was already resolved in...
A 31-year-old man who killed his then 19-year-old girlfriend by stabbing her 51 times with a knife was sentenced to an effective jail term of 33 years on Friday by Windhoek High Court Judge Claudia Claasen. The judge sentenced Lolo Tweumona Kambwela to 33 years on the murder charge and a further three years on...
ONGWEDIVA – Lukas Kativa, a 22-year-old student at the University of Namibia’s Jose Eduardo dos Santos Engineering Campus in Ongwediva, was granted bail for N$3 000 on Friday. He appeared in the Oshakati Magistrate’s Court after allegedly stealing computer components from the university’s computer lab. His case was postponed to 23 February 2026 for further...