Murder accused siblings who are accused of murdering the young Shannon Wasserfall, made their first pre-trial appearance in the Windhoek High Court yesterday.
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‘Hostile’ witnesses hamper corruption fight
Hostile witnesses and the lack of collaboration or slow response for information crucial to cases from various entities remain a challenge for the Anti-Corruption Commission.
Lawyer succeeds with self-defence claim
Windhoek-based lawyer Jermaine Muchali successfully defended a man who was accused of stabbing another man to death during a fight at a bar.
Lung disease breaks out in Ohangwena
The agriculture ministry has cautioned farmers and the public to be on high alert after the outbreak of the Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia, commonly known as lung disease.
Geingob in Kigali for Commonwealth meeting
President Hage Geingob arrived in Rwanda on Wednesday evening for the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
Murder accused loses ‘conflicted’ lawyer
A lawyer representing a trial-awaiting man accused of kidnapping, raping and strangling a woman to death, withdrew his services yesterday in the High Court.
Tributes pour in for forensic stalwart
Those who worked closely with forensic pathologist Dr Paul Stefan Ludik have lauded him as “one of the greatest”, if not the only pioneer in Namibia’s forensic fraternity, saying he played an instrumental role in the establishment of the local forensic science institute.
Forex traders can’t afford senior lawyer
Forex traders Michael Amushelelo and Gregory Cloete have reached a financial crunch that they are now looking to the State to provide them with legal representation for their upcoming criminal trial.
Mental evaluation for ‘killer cop’
A former senior police officer attached to the Women and Child Protection Unit in Keetmanshoop was yesterday ordered to undergo mental observation by Deputy Judge President Hosea Angula when he made a third appearance in the Windhoek High Court.
Benjamin eyes more improvements… Joburg camp on the cards
Brave Warriors head coach Collin Benjamin is planning to further tighten all loose ends at an upcoming training camp, which he plans to set up in Johannesburg, South Africa, ahead of next month’s Cosafa Cup.