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The burials of five suspected armed robbers who were killed during a fire exchange between them and police officers revealed they are survived by 18 children in total and one on the way. 

Legal trouble seems to follow British businessman and murder-accused, Harvey Boulter everywhere he goes as a group of Emiratis claim he defrauded them out of more than N$56.9 million. 

Salomon Kanyemba, the defence counsel for one of the American citizen’s accused of the assassin-like murder of Namibian André Heckmair in Windhoek in January 2011, yesterday accused a State witness of colluding with the State to fabricate evidence against his client.

Conservancies who have dragged ReconAfrica to court in an attempt to stop exploration on community-managed land, are asking government to waive the legal cost which now stands at N$520 757.

The lack of monitoring of mining activities and mines in the Daures constituency has resulted in the mushrooming of illegal activities at the expense of the local community.

Between 2016 and now, the police in the Kunene region recorded 11 936 criminal cases across all 16 stations. The cases include murder, rape, stock theft and domestic violence, official statistics reveal.

In light of the worsening political and military situation in the eastern DRC, President Hage Geingob, the chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, said the region is ready to tackle the shifting dynamics in that country.

Blue Waters Football Club is yet to decide whether or not to participate in the Caf Confederations Cup, which starts in August. 

Fiola Vliete, the playmaker for Beauties, was a bit disappointed with her team’s 2-2 draw against Unam Bokkies in the FNB Women Super League on Saturday, saying they lost focus along the way. 

Colin Peake and his brother Steven emerged victorious in the men’s pairs category of the national bowling tournament, held over the weekend in the capital.