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...
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...
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- Six more members of the Namibian Police Special Reserve Force, based in Keetmanshoop have been added as suspects to the matter related to the murder of local resident, Elleste ‘Speedy’ Plaatjies. This follows a decision by the Office of the Prosecutor General on the matter. They appeared in the Keetmanshoop magistrate’ s court on...
Iuze Mukube Windhoek High Court Deputy Judge President Hannelie Prinsloo on Thursday set the trial of a man accused of killing his pregnant wife in 2014 to commence on 1 December 2025. Johannes Swartbooi is facing a charge of murder, read with the provisions of the Combating of Domestic Violence Act. The charge is in...
Iuze Mukube A former employee of Namdia has denied the allegations contained in a charge of robbery of diamonds worth over N$300 million levelled against him. The diamonds are alleged to have been stolen by the employee in an armed heist that took place in January this year at the parastatal’s headquarters in Windhoek. Joe Angula...
SWAKOPMUND – Spitzkoppe tour guide Melvin Areseb who was allegedly assaulted by three police officers from Usakos while responding to a domestic dispute is suing the government, Namibian Police and the officers for N$2.8 million. Areseb was assaulted on 22 August after the three officers were called by Areseb’s mother during an altercation among the...
Iuze Mukube A 32-year-old resident of Walvis Bay, who is accused of killing the five-year-old son of his domestic partner, is expected to hear the dates for his trial within the next two weeks. The accused, Riddick Melchior Narib, made a brief appearance before Windhoek High Court Deputy Judge President Hannelie Prinsloo yesterday. Prinsloo postponed the...
NKURENKURU – A case of attempted murder as well as contravening the Health Professional Act has been opened against a self-proclaimed prophet at Leviticus Voice of Prophet Church in Mazwa village. This was after a concoction he allegedly brewed landed a 12-year-old boy in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Rundu Intermediate Hospital. The registered church...