The deputy director in the National Assembly responsible for preparing bill proposals and supporting documents for parliament made an initial routine appearance in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court Tuesday.
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2020-04-152024-06-18Crime and Courts
Man accused of raping wheelchair-bound woman
A 20-year-old woman, who is wheelchair-bound, became a victim of sexual violence over Easter weekend when she was allegedly sexually violated by a man her family gave shelter to. The victim was sleeping in her bedroom when the 45-year-old suspect forced himself into the room, undressed her and had sex without her consent.
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2020-04-092024-06-18Crime and Courts
47 fined for selling booze backdoor
OMUTHIYA – The police in Oshikoto has issued fines worth a combined N$98 000 to 47 alcohol traders who sold liquor backdoors, in violation of the guidelines and regulations of the state of emergency imposed nationally to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
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2020-04-092024-06-18Crime and Courts
Fishrot accused commit another illegality
Two of the Fishrot suspects incarcerated at the Windhoek Correctional facility’s section for trial awaiting inmates were yesterday charged in absentia for contravening the Prisons Act at the Katutura Magistrate’s Court for the illegal possession of cellphones
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2020-04-022024-06-18Crime and Courts
Mushe murder trial deferred to August
The trial of four men who stand accused of killing Alex Maluli Mushe in April 2017 in Dorado, Windhoek is now scheduled to start in August due to the countrywide scaling down of court services.
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2020-03-312024-06-18Crime and Courts
Former guards acquitted for teen’s death
Former security guards, who were on trial for allegedly shooting and killing an Acacia student nearly six years ago, were found not guilty by the Windhoek Regional Court yesterday.
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2020-03-272024-06-18Crime and Courts
Sixteen arrested for poaching
The Namibia Police Force arrested and charged 16 suspects on charges of rhino or elephant poaching and conspiracy of elephant poaching last week.
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2020-03-272024-06-18Crime and Courts
Triple culpable homicide trial deferred
The trial of a 23-year-old man accused of causing the death of two civilians and Windhoek City Police officer in 2015 could not conclude as scheduled due to strict measures imposed during the current lockdown.
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2020-03-252024-06-18Crime and Courts
Man shoots himself with neighbour’s gun
A 23-year-old man who borrowed his neighbour’s shotgun to kill his dog allegedly shot himself on Saturday afternoon at Ombugayamunyoko village in Oshana region. “It is alleged that Naftal Junias Shukifeni (23) shot himself with the neighbour’s shotgun after he allegedly borrowed the gun to go kill his dog,’’ stated the weekly crime report issued this week.
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2020-03-252024-06-18Crime and Courts
Nangolo’s bail slashed to N$5 000
Local lawyer Mbanga Siyomunji on Monday convinced Windhoek magistrate Ivan Gawanab to drastically reduce the bail amount the State suggested for Simon Nangolo down from N$50 000 to N$5 000 after the State removed their initial objection to bail.