Iuze Mukube An application on appeal of a 41-year-old resident of Gobabis, who sentenced to 30-years’ imprisonment for two counts of rape five years ago, will only be able to have his case heard in January, next year. This is following the decision by Deputy Judge President Hannelie Prinsloo yesterday to postpone the hearing of...
MUTANGOVILLE – Two people were on Tuesday evening struck dead by lightning at Shakashondo village, in the Kangongo area of Mukwe constituency, Kavango East region. According a police report, about nine people were in a hut keeping themselves safe from rain showers when lightning hit the hut killing two on the spot and leaving some...
Iuze Mukube The testimony of the father of a four-month-old baby, who was allegedly abducted and subsequently raped by a 46-year-old man in 2016 was heard before Judge Claudia Claasen yesterday. The father, who will not be named to protect the identity of the toddler, told the court he woke up to the cries of...
SWAKOPMUND – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested the former mayor of Omaruru, Hendrina Gebhardt marking it the third arrest in Erongo in less than a week. Gebhardt, who is also the Swapo Party candidate for the Omaruru constituency in the upcoming regional elections, was taken into custody on Monday afternoon by ACC. Her arrest...
Iuze Mukube Windhoek High Court Judge Thomas Masuku on Monday in a decisive summary judgement ruled in the favour of the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) to be repaid over N$14 million owed by Ombili Health Centre. The Centre is owned by Peter and Malakia Elindi. The matter stemmed from the entity’s failure to repay...
Iuze Mukube The Electoral Court of Namibia yesterday ruled against an application that sought to illegalise the use of an electronic nomination system for this year’s upcoming Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections. The applicants, the Khomas Residents and Ratepayers Association, sought to have the court order the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to accept...
Matheus David Drugs cases dominated police’s weekend crime report, with several arrests made in different parts of the country. The report, issued by the Namibian Police details multiple cases involving cannabis, mandrax, and cocaine powder valued at thousands of Namibian dollars. In Katutura, a 23-year-old man was arrested on Friday around 11h30 after he was...
The police in the Ohangwena region are investigating a case in which a 16-year-old girl with disabilities was allegedly raped by a 33-year-old man. Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi in the weekend crime report said the incident occurred on Friday at Omufitu-wekuta village in the Eenhana district. “The suspect allegedly found the victim home alone, took...
KEETMANSHOOP – The police in the ||Kharas region are investigating a case in which a 25-year-old inmate allegedly attempted suicide at the Karasburg Police Station holding cells. According to Namibian Police spokesperson, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi in the weekend crime report, the incident occurred around 17h33 on Saturday. “The inmate attempted to commit suicide by...
The Windhoek High Court on Friday convicted a man of killing his girlfriend and mother of his children to prevent her from testifying in a rape case against him. Judge Claudia Claasen convicted Arnold Khamseb (50) of murder for the death of his girlfriend, Bertha Gorases, by stabbing her with a knife on 24 December...