Iuze Mukube The formal bail application of Gabes Shiimi, who stands accused of allegedly opening fire at a local bar last year resumes this month. Shiimi (30) had placed his application on hold in January following the testimony of a State witness that investigations into the matter were nearly completed. The accused faces the charges...
Iuze Mukube A pending decision from Prosecutor General Martha Imalwa is crucial in determining whether there is sufficient evidence to prosecute Joel Angula and Sam Shololo. It is expected during their next court appearance on 18 June 2026. The diamond-theft accused appeared before Magistrate Olga Muharukua yesterday for a ruling on an application for postponement which...
Eba Kandovazu The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has confirmed the arrest of a former human resources officer at the Otavi Town Council, Erenst Gaoab, on allegations of corruption. According to the ACC in a statement on Monday, Gaoab was acting as CEO and allegedly promoted himself to the position of manager of human resources, a role...
Bravery Kabula Violent crimes such as murder, attempted murder, and hit-and-run incidents led the recorded cases nationwide over the weekend, accompanied by an increase in housebreakings and drug-related offenses. In Katutura, Windhoek, a 31-year-old man died after being assaulted with a metal object on Saturday afternoon. The victim later succumbed to his injuries at the...
Iuze Mukube John Kangumbe Mutirua (24), who was convicted of murdering two individuals in separate incidents in 2020 and 2023, has been sentenced to two terms of life imprisonment by the Windhoek High Court. The sentence was imposed yesterday by High Court Acting Judge Makapa Simasiku. Judge Simasiku found that Mutirua’s criminal history shows a...
Iuze Mukube In a concurring judgement, Windhoek High Court judges Philanda Christiaan and Eileen Rakow found that the lower court was not justified in refusing bail to six individuals implicated in the purported N$400 million fraud at Namcor. In a judgement delivered last Friday, the judges found that the magistrate failed to evaluate evidence in...
Iuze Mukube The trial of a man accused of allegedly luring young girls to his house under the pretext of fixing a gold ring to their teeth, and then sexually assaulting them, is set to commence next month. This follows the allocation of trial dates to accused Johan Paru Morkel by Windhoek High Court Judge...
Iuze Mukube A State witness, revealed to be a neighbour of three Zimbabwean nationals accused of killing nine-year-old Akundaishe Natalie Chipomho, testified that children at the accused’s residence may have been mistreated. A couple, Caroline and Erdward Nkata, alongside the mother of the deceased, Rachel Kureva face charges in relation to the death of the...
Iuze Mukube Piet Ritief Gamaseb (48), who is accused of killing his domestic partner by allegedly striking her with an iron bar to the head and dumping her body at her mother’s house, is expected to appear in May for the commencement of his trial. Windhoek High Court Deputy Judge President Shafimana Ueitele yesterday allocated...
Iuze Mukube The defence in a trial of a woman accused of setting her lover and his then-girlfriend alight whilst they slept in a house, has urged the court to acquit her of the charges against her. Mechtilde Karomo is facing two counts of murder and arson, with its alternative, malicious damage to property. The...