A man accused of committing fraud to the tune of N$4.234 million applied for a Section 174 discharge yesterday before Windhoek High Court Judge Herman January. Morne du Plessis (40) claims there is no evidence before the court to sustain the charges of fraud, alternatively theft and theft by false pretences, as well as money...
Iuze Mukube A mother implicated in the murder of her nine-year-old daughter, Akundaishe Natalie Chipomho, insists she was never informed of her rights or the reason for her arrest. Rachel Kureva, alongside Edwaard Nkata and his wife Caroline Nkata, stand accused of killing Chipomho in Windhoek between 23 and 25 January 2020. The trio faces...
The Namibian Police Force has intensified its manhunt for suspects linked to the horrific murders of three Okahandja girls – Ingrid Maasdorp (5), Roswinds Fabianu (6) and Beyonce !Kharuxas (15). The killings, which sent shockwaves through the nation, have sparked outrage and prompted increased police visibility and investigations across the town. NamPol Deputy Inspector General...
Isabel Bento SWAKOPMUND – Namibia recorded 4 405 cases of gender-based violence (GBV) between April 2024 and February 2025, with 1 345 of those being rape cases, Inspector General of the Namibian Police Force Joseph Shikongo has said. The rising number of child sexual abuse cases, in particular, has sparked concern among authorities and civil...
Iuze Mukube According to statistics provided by the Namibian Police Force show that 298 motor-vehicles were stolen across the country between 2024 and January 2025. This marks a slight decrease from the 379 vehicles reported stolen between 2023 and 2024. The statistics were confirmed by police spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi. She noted that unlike other crimes,...
The trial of a woman accused of a fatal shack fire that claimed the lives of her ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend in December 2022 has descended into a trial within a trial. This was after the accused refuted an alleged confession and admissions she made to police officers shortly after her arrest. Mechtilde Karomo...
Auleria Wakudumo Self-proclaimed herbalist Kennedy Thiogo Kasume, well- known as Dr Andrew, was denied bail on Tuesday after his appearance at the Oshakati Magistrate’s Court on charges of attempted murder, kidnapping, obstructing the course of justice and firearm offences. It is alleged that the suspect shot his 28-year-old housemate and co-worker Nahum Shanyengadje in the...
Sawi Hausiku John Muyamba The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Kavango East region is investigating a case in which five armed men allegedly stole 87 cattle from Diyogha village in the Mukwe constituency on Saturday. The suspected rustlers are believed to be Angolans.NamPol Crime Investigations Coordinator for the region, Deputy Commissioner Bonifatius Kanyetu, told...
Windhoek High Court Judge Dinnah Usiku last week convicted Abraham Maasdorp on a charge of murder with direct intent, and defeating the course of justice. The judge found that the State, represented by Advocate Basson Lilungwe, proved beyond reasonable doubt that Maasdorp intentionally killed his 10-week pregnant girlfriend, Magda van Wyk (20) on 2 August...
The lawyer of a woman accused of defrauding a private school in Windhoek of more than N$2.8 million indicated that her client intends pleading guilty to some of the charges she is facing. Johanna Coetzee (52) pleaded guilty to 13 of the 18 charges she faces yesterday. Her lawyer Janita von Wielligh informed Windhoek High...