Mulisa Simiyasa Two learners from Tsumkwe Senior Secondary School died in an accident on the Tsumkwe-Grootfontein gravel road on Monday. The Namibian Police’s head of community affairs in Otjozondjupa, Senior Inspector Maureen Mbeha informed Nampa that the deceased persons are Elizabeth Kambara (18) and 19-year-old Frans Chameia. Their relatives have been informed. Mbeha said the...
Windhoek High Court Judge Dinnah Usiku this week ordered the trial of Denzil Xavier Dawids (24), who allegedly rammed his car into a stationary vehicle and killed a female passenger, to start on 2 June this year. Dawids is facing one count of murder, one count of reckless or negligent driving, two counts of attempted...
RUNDU – Four people died at Shikenge village in Kavango East after two vehicles, one belonging to the Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) and the other a Toyota seven-seater, collided head-on on Sunday. Crime investigations coordinator in the region, Deputy Commissioner Bonifasius Kanyetu confirmed the accident on Tuesday, saying the NCS vehicle immediately caught fire after...
Iuze Mukube Judge Moses Chinhengo informed the Fishrot accused yesterday that regardless of any difficulties they may encounter in securing legal representation, the trial must proceed as scheduled. This was in response to ex-justice minister Sacky Shanghala expressing unreadiness to start the trial due to lack of legal representation. Shanghala, one of the alleged masterminds...
A father, accused of killing his younger son with the help of his eldest son, denied guilt in the Windhoek High Court yesterday before Judge Philanda Christiaan. Borris le Roux (59) and Hendrik le Roux (27) are accused of murdering Carlos le Roux by beating him all over his body with broomsticks, pieces of hosepipes...
After a long day of legal arguments, five judges of appeal retreated to their chambers to determine whether to set aside the Presidential elections of 2024 or not. What is clear from the arguments in court is that none of the parties before court are alleging irregularities. None of the parties before court are arguing...
Iuze Mukube Independent Patriots for Change lawyer Anton Katz has fervently argued that President Nangolo Mbumba’s decision to extend last year’s Presidential and National Assembly elections was unlawful. According to Katz, Mbumba had no authority or statutory provision to make such a call through Proclamation 34 of 2024 by notice of Government Gazette. He, however,...
State Advocate Ethel Ndlovu last week urged Windhoek High Court Judge Naomi Shivute to find the two men accused of the gruesome murder of Armin Siegfried Riedel (68) and wife Brunhild Riedel (66) guilty on all 11 counts they are charged with. Bernadus Afrikaner (36) and Salathiel Unaeb (48) are facing two counts of murder,...
A woman accused of defrauding a private school in Windhoek of more than N$2,8 million is due to go on trial on 12 May this year. Maria Johanna Coetzee (52), is expected to plead to 18 counts of fraud, alternatively 12 counts of theft, six counts of attempted theft, and a charge of money-laundering. Judge...
KEETMANSHOOP – The Keetmanshoop Regional Court on Friday acquitted a 63-year-old farmer, who was accused of shooting and killing a suspected livestock thief. Coenraad Nolte was being tried for allegedly murdering Nankutu Faustinus Nyangana (28) on 10 February 2020 at his farm Gariganus about 20 kilometres out of Keetmanshoop. In his ruling, magistrate Frans Anderson...