Auleria Wakudumo The mother of Johannes Nanghama, a 43-year-old man accused of murdering his girlfriend, Helvi Kanana, with a pickaxe handle in 2018, testified against her son on Tuesday in the Oshakati High Court. Nanghama, who was 36 at the time of the incident, is charged with murder, read with the provisions of the Combating...
The application brought by Fishrot-accused and former justice minister Sacky Shanghala, James Hatuikulipi and Pius Mwatelulo to compel the State to furnish them with additional documentation will be heard on 21 August. This was decided by a new judge assigned to the Fishrot trial. Shanghala and others want Judge Marilize du Plessis to order the...
Former teacher Patrick Geingob, accused of murdering his wife, has managed to get together the money he needs to pay his psychiatrist to testify on his behalf. He is accused of killing Merentha Geingos on 14 April 2019 by stabbing her at least 12 times with a kitchen knife at their house in Okuryangava in...
OSHAKATI – A 31-year-old man believed to be a traditional healer is expected to appear in the Oshakati Magistrate’s Court after he was arrested for practising without the relevant documents required. He was arrested on Tuesday at his house in Evululuko location, Oshakati. Regional Police Commander for Oshana, Commissioner Naftal Sakaria confirmed the incident. Police...
Iuze Mukube Lawyer Sisa Namandje on Wednesday slammed the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for what he called “premature arrests” in the ongoing Namcor-rot saga, arguing that the arrests were unnecessary and did not meet the legal standard for detention. Namandje argued that the ACC has no case whatsoever against his clients, adding that the arrests were...
Iuze Mukube The long-anticipated outcome of the bail application by former fisheries minister Mac-Albert Hengari and his co-accused was handed down yesterday in a ruling delivered in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court. Magistrate Monica Andjaba granted bail to the tune of N$15 000 each, provided they adhere to the bail conditions. The ex-minister and his 31-year-old...
SWAKOPMUND – Arandis constituency councillor Benitha Imbamba has scored a legal victory after the High Court ruled in her favour. The court ordered that she be reinstated as chairperson of the Erongo Regional Council. She was removed in April this year after a vote of no confidence was tabled against her by Walvis Bay Urban...
Jona Hangula (34), the first and only Namibian ever charged under the country’s anti-terrorism legislation, had three wives and was courting a fourth, according to social media messages retrieved from his devices. This was revealed in court on Tuesday by Deputy Commissioner Eimo Dumeni Popyeinawa. He said he confiscated the devices when he arrested Hangula...
Iuze Mukube An ACC chief investigating officer Oberty Inambao yesterday reinforced the State’s stance that Enercon ‘sold dreams’ to Namcor. He said Enercon failed to deliver assets paid for by the national oil company. Testifying during the ongoing bail hearing, investigating officer Inambao detailed how Namcor made payments to Enercon under the belief that they...
Magistrate Jurina Hochobes granted the State a remand in the human trafficking case for a decision by the Prosecutor General. A Namibian national and several foreigners are charged in the matter. The postponement was granted despite fierce arguments against it by defence lawyers. The accused are Chinese nationals Fan Jia, Guo Linzie, Haifeng Zheng, Li...