Legal woes continue to follow Hou Xuecheng (47), a Chinese businessman who is suspected of being a merchant in endangered species after he was arrested in Rundu on a warrant for failure to pay a traffic ticket in 2020. This was revealed on Monday when Xuecheng failed to appear for his plea and trial hearing...
KATIMA MULILO — A 34-year-old man was arrested in Ngweze location, Katima Mulilo on Monday following a targeted operation by the police’s drug law-enforcement unit. The arrest comes as part of ongoing efforts to clamp down on drug trafficking in the Zambezi region. The suspect was found in possession of a significant quantity of cannabis...
Mulisa Simiyasa OTJIWARONGO – A 65-year-old British tourist was arrested on Sunday after he allegedly instructed San children at the Grashoek Living Museum in the Tsumkwe West area to remove their clothes, and took photographs of them. The Namibian Police’s head of community affairs in the Otjozondjupa region, senior Inspector Maureen Mbeha told Nampa yesterday...
An 18-year-old learner at Suiderlig High School is expected to appear in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate’s Court after he allegedly raped three minor girls last week at the southern town. Namibian Police crime investigations’ coordinator for the //Kharas region, Deputy Commissioner Nicodemus Mbango told Nampa on Sunday that the suspectallegedly had sexual intercourse with three girls...
Windhoek High Court Judge Naomi Shivute on Thursday convicted a 32-year-old Drimiopsis resident of kidnapping, rape and murder. Abel Mokalabatho pleaded not guilty to the charges of rape, murder and kidnapping at the start of his trial. He wanted to plead guilty to the charge of defeating or obstructing the course of justice for disposing...
MUSHANGARA – The Namibian Police on Saturday handed back the stolen 54 cattle to their lawful owners after days of being missing. The cattle were stolen after a cattle herder was overpowered by goons who drove them into Angola. The police said the cattle herder was tied and kidnapped along with the cattle. He was...
Katima Mulilo – Three people accused of defrauding the government of more than N$4 million in a drought relief food supply scheme have been denied bail in the Katima Mulilo magistrate’s court. Jimmy Simataa, a senior employee of the Zambezi Regional Council, Gurion Siseho and Grodinah Liswaniso were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), and...
OMUNGWELUME – Eliud Shilongo Hamukwa (38), who was allegedly shot and killed by a police officer at the Onhuno roadblock last week, was laid to rest yesterday at Omungwelume village in the Ohangwena region. Hamukwa, who was a truck driver, was shot died while sitting in his truck at around 23h30. The suspect in his...
Iuze Mukube A 32-year-old resident of Khorixas who was convicted of brutally murdering his girlfriend with a pickaxe, expressed deep remorse for returning to her home – the same home the police had removed him from earlier that day. Barnabas Nawaseb faced charges of housebreaking with intent to commit murder, and murder in connection with...
BUKALO – A financial scandal has erupted at the Bukalo Village Council, where more than N$470 000 meant for the Build-Together housing programme has allegedly been stolen. Three individuals — two former and one current staff member, are suspected to be at the centre of the theft. A criminal case was reported to the Namibian...