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Congested diaries and the unavailability of some of the accused resulted in the trial of several Chinese businesspeople and one Namibian being delayed until next year. The accused, who allegedly defrauded the finance ministry of N$3.5 billion in revenue, were supposed to plead to the charges, but it was postponed to 19 November for a...
One of the sons of the murdered farming couple, Armin Siegfried Riedel (68) and wife Brunhild Riedel (66), yesterday told High Court Judge Naomi Shivute that he wishes he could impose the death penalty on the killers of his parents. Burkhard Riedel, who spoke on behalf of the family in aggravation of sentence, said for...
GOBABIS – What started as a normal and usual day took a horrible turn on Monday afternoon when Josephine Setsisho (50) died while trying to make ends meet. Setsisho, from the Canaan settlement in Gobabis, was struck dead by a metal that flew from the fire when they were burning scraps they collected to sell...
Iuze Mukube A 45-year-old resident of the Hoachanas settlement in the Hardap region, yesterday pleaded not guilty to a string of serious criminal charges. Jonas Murao faces a total of nine charges, including three counts of housebreaking with intent to steal and theft, one count of housebreaking with intent to rape and rape, two counts...
Iuze Mukube Gabes Shiimi, who was arrested on Sunday in connection with a fatal shooting at Chicago Bar and Restaurant in Windhoek, made his first court appearance yesterday in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court. The 30-year-old was charged with one count of murder and one count of discharging of a firearm. The State alleges that on...
A 36-year-old truck driver is expected to appear in the Ohangwena Magistrate’s Court today. He faces charges of culpable homicide and failure to ascertain the nature and extent of injuries following an accident. The incident occurred on Saturday around 20h30 on the main road at Omafo, Ohangwena region. A 33-year-old teacher, Hilya Ndeshihafela Hifindaka, died...
Iuze Mukube Advocate Basson Lilungwe, representing the State, has urged the court to impose a 25-year prison sentence on a man convicted of murdering his girlfriend, by stabbing her once in the chest with a knife. Abraham Maasdorp stands convicted for intentionally killing his girlfriend, Magda van Wyk (20) on 2 August 2019. The 35-year-old...
One of the witnesses to an incident where Denzil Xavier Dawids (25), allegedly rammed into and killed a woman on 1 October 2023 in Gobabis, took the stand yesterday to testify. Alessandro van Rooyen told the court that he, Percival McCallum and Caden Snyders were at a bar when Dawids arrived and started spinning his...
Iuze Mukube Advocate Felicitas Shikerete-Vendura, appearing on behalf of the State, vehemently opposed the application brought by former fisheries minister Mac-Albert Hengari yesterday. Shikerete-Vendura said the attempt is entirely without merit. Magistrate Monica Andjaba presided over the matter as Hengari and his co-accused, who are each facing a count of defeating the course of justice,...
Lawyers representing former agriculture minister Mac Albert Hengari (59) and his 30-year-old co-accused will apply today for the charges against their clients to be squashed. Patrick Kauta is representing Hengari, while Kadhila Amoomo is for his co-accused. The co-accused cannot be identified to protect the purported victim, who is his relative. The lawyers informed Magistrate...