A 41-year-old woman was allegedly attacked with a panga by her 54-year-old boyfriend in the Omusati region on Wednesday.
Crime and Courts
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New Era appeals lawsuit judgment
New Era Publication Corporation has lodged an appeal in the Supreme Court against the judgment of Windhoek High Court Judge Orben Sibeya in favour of Namibian Police commissioner Andreas Nelumbu for an article it published in September 2022.
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Stock-theft accused denies guilt… claims he was out of country
Afas Kamutjemo (45), accused of stealing 15 head of cattle from Hadley Mwashekele, claims he was in South Africa when the alleged theft happened.
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Alleged swindler fights financial records
A Namibian who allegedly operated a Ponzi scheme and is accused of defrauding 79 persons to the tune of N$4.3 million, is disputing the validity of financial records, including bank statements the State wants to use against him.
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Two Tsumeb men arrested for murder
The Oshikoto police reported a case of murder against a 30-year-old farmowner and 26-year-old farmworker after the pair allegedly shot and killed a 33-year-old man at their farm.
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Caregiver guilty of rape
The State wants the Windhoek Regional Court to sentence a man from northern Namibia, who raped a 13-year old girl four times during 2019 and 2020, to the maximum allowable punishment.
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Tanzanian busted with N$800 000 cannabis… as accident survivor commits suicide
A 26-year-old Tanzanian national was expected to appear in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate’s Court yesterday after he was reportedly found in possession of cannabis worth over N$800 000.
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Hamunyela downplays Fishrot families’ concerns
The commissioner general of the Namibian Correctional Services, Raphael Hamunyela, on Monday dismissed concerns raised by families of the Fishrot accused that their lives are in danger at the Windhoek Correctional Facility.
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Child pornography accused gets new lawyer
Defence attorney Milton Engelbrecht has been instructed by Legal Aid to defend Wickus Johann, Maree who is facing 75 counts of raping underage boys.
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Treason trial on last stretch
The trial of seven men accused of trying to secede the then Caprivi Strip from Namibia in August 1999, is in its last stretch in the Windhoek High Court operating from the Windhoek Correctional Facility.