Iuze Mukube The Supreme Court has upheld a contested decision by Prosecutor General Martha Imalwa to arraign British businessman Harvey Boulter on a charge of murder and other counts in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred on his farm, near Kamanjab, in 2021. Boulter (55) faces charges in the High Court for murder, possession...
Nine people have died while 15 others sustained injuries in a horrific head-on collision between a public transport bus and a construction tipper truck on the B1 road near Oniimbwele village in the Oshikoto region on Monday. The tragic crash comes as the road carnage continues to claim lives. Namibian Police have confirmed that 414...
Border officials at the Ariamsvlei Border Post on Sunday discovered a large quantity of cannabis and Mandrax tablets, valued at more than N$3.5 million. They were hidden under a bridge near the border entry point early. Chief Inspector Elifas Kuwinga of the Namibian Police Force confirmed the incident. He said the discovery was made at...
Iuze Mukube The trial of Morne du Plessis, who stands accused of committing fraud to the tune of N$4.2 million for funds that were allegedly intended for the procurement of over 100 000 exercise books, has been postponed for continuation to next year. Windhoek High Court Acting Judge Herman January postponed the matter to 23...
KATIMA MULILO — A 51-year-old security guard was found dead early Saturday morning at the Protea Hotel in Katima Mulilo, in what police believe may have been a hippopotamusattack. According to the Namibian Police, the body of the deceased, identified as Lukonga Munalisa Chawila, was discovered lying on the ground at around 06h00 with severe...
SWAKOPMUND – Two children died after their shack caught fire in Swakopmund’s DRC informal settlement last week. The two children, identified as Star and Grace Goses, were trapped in the blaze while sleeping with their mother, Zelda Goses (30). Only Zelda and one of her daughters survived the fire. A police report indicates that a...
Iuze Mukube A resident of Rehoboth was found guilty last Friday for unlawfully and intentionally exposing or showing a child (8) pornographic material on his cellphone. The 27-year-old man was convicted by Windhoek High Court Judge Naomi Shivute, who ruled that there was evidence that the accused exposed a young child, in this instance, his...
RUNDU – The police in the Otjozodjupa region will release the names of the deceased victims of the Thursday night accident along the B1, Otjiwarongo-Okahandja highway in the Otjozondjupa region, today. The vehicle was travelling to Windhoek from Rundu. It crashed into an oil drum, causing the driver to lose control and the vehicle to...
Iuze Mukube The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) has motioned a lawsuit in the High Court against Ombili Health Centre. The entity is implicated alongside its director Peter Elindi in the ongoing Namcor fraud and corruption case. DBN is seeking an order to compel Ombili, its representative Elindi, along with Malakia Elindi and Nyambali Medical...
Kaviveterue Virere Family members and the community gathered at Katutura Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, where they staged a peaceful demonstration in relation to the horrific murder of Fiina Florence Nghifikwa. Nghifikwa was gunned down during an armed robbery after one of the suspects allegedly lured her and her friend to Wanaheda under the pretext of...