KATIMA MULILO – A case of child trafficking and exploitation has come to light in Choto Compound, Katima Mulilo, where a Namibian woman has been arrested for allegedly employing an underage Zambian girl for domestic labour. Bwezila Sitobohile (35) and her co-accused Sakufeka Kutepa, whose age is yet to be determined, appeared before the Katima...
Iuze Mukube Businessman Malakia Elindi on Monday, during his bail application, firmly denied having any personal dealings or association with some of his co-accused in the high-profile Namcor corruption scandal. Elindi distanced himself from the former Namcor executives Immanuel Mulunga, Cornelius Willemse, Jennifer Hamukwaya, Panduleni Hamukwaya and Leo Nandago Stefanus. He stressed that although he...
Eba Kandovazu Residents of Ermina Street in Windhoek’s Greenwell Matongo location are grappling with grief and disbelief following a suspected murder-suicide that claimed the lives of a couple they described as gentle, loving and inseparable. David Alweendo (53) allegedly fatally shot his wife Elizabeth Alweendo (42) in the early hours of Sunday morning before turning...
Rudolf Gaiseb Investigations are underway after the Municipality of Otjiwarongo became the latest victim of a cyberattack, with criminals threatening to leak the town’s sensitive data unless ransom is paid. The Namibia Cyber Security Incident Response Team (Nam-CSIRT), which operates under the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN), detected the incident last Wednesday through credible...
It seems that the perseverance of the Fishrot accused to get rid of Acting High Court Judge Moses Chinhengo has finally paid off. This is after the judge tendered his withdrawal from the matter for personal reasons. Judge President Petrus Damaseb yesterday announced that Judge Chinhengo, who hails from Zimbabwe and was specially appointed to...
It took warning gunshots by the police and a well-armed backup of about 100 law enforcement officers from the Gobabis police to defuse a violent tribal confrontation in Otjinene yesterday as tempers flared. The clashes were mainly between members of the Ovaherero community against the Ovazemba, Aawambo and purported illegal migrants at Otjinene. The Otjinene...
Iuze Mukube Former fisheries minister Mac-Albert Hengari told the court this week the myriad of allegations against him stem from a failed extortion attempt and a deliberate setup. Hengari, who is in custody facing charges of defeating the course of justice and fraud, made this claim on Tuesday during his formal bail hearing before Windhoek...
A Grootfontein resident facing a terrorism charge amongst a host of other charges has applied to be represented by a State lawyer. This was indicated on Tuesday by his current privately instructed lawyer, Wihan Brand, when Jona Hangula (34) made a third appearance in the Windhoek High Court for a scheduled pre-trial hearing. Brand told...
Iuze Mukube As the curtain fell on the ongoing Namcor corruption scandal case yesterday, details emerged pointing to a tale of how public resources were allegedly looted at an industrial scale by once-powerful individuals and their cronies. Playing out in court this week, arguments brought to light elements of close-knit ties and how beef was...
Six men accused of the brutal murder of Patrick Hawala ‘Waka’ Hamupanda (31) made their first appearance in the Windhoek High Court before Deputy Judge President Hannelie Prinsloo this week. Lukas Nghishekwa Simon (40), Festus Vulika Nehemia (28), Lukas Ndapanda Andreas (27), Kleopas Nghishikushitya Amutenya (28), Felix Armani Imfusi (30), and Modestus Mwawedange Wilhelm (32)...