True remorse must be shown by the accused himself, not from what his counsel is placing before court from the bar, Windhoek High Court Judge Naomi Shivute said before sentencing a man convicted of killing his employer and raping and robbing the wife to 37 years and six months in prison.
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War veterans rubbish cooperation talk
The Former Plan Combatants Association has distanced itself from media reports that the former People’s Liberation Army of Namibia members intend to work with their erstwhile enemies in their confrontation with the government over millions of dollars they say government owe them.
Teachers want bush allowance level raised
Teachers at Ekoka Combined School are unhappy that their monthly bush allowance is N$600 less than what they feel they deserve.
N$800 000 suit against Jet Stores dismissed
A Walvis Bay pensioner Martha Sabina Madisia has lost her civil case against Edgars Stores Namibia’s Jet Stores outlet in Walvis Bay after it was dismissed with cost by Judge Orben Sibeya.
//Kharas management committee suit set for 2023
The matter in which a chief magistrate, an Electoral Commission of Namibia regional coordinator, and the urban and rural development minister want to nullify the 2021 elections of the //Kharas Regional Council’s management committee, will only be heard next year.
Namibia drums up green hydrogen support…invites Europeans to invest
International relations minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has said the interest to strengthen cooperation in the area of green or renewable hydrogen is a welcomed development, as Namibia has one of the best conditions for the production of this energy source.
Magistrate commits ‘irregularities’ in Fishrot bribery case
The High Court has concluded the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court committed irregularities in handling the case of Fishrot accused James Hatuikulipi and co-accused Sakaria Kuutondokwa Kokule.
Kazapua is not for sale – Chippa United
After days of mounting reports that South African DStv Premiership giants Orlando Pirates are on the verge of securing the signature of Namibian goalkeeper Lloyd Kazapua, Chippa United have finally come out to put the speculations to bed.
Hockey masters ready for World Cup
Namibia’s masters’ hockey team of players 50 years and over are gunning for a respectable finish at the upcoming Masters’ World Cup, set for Cape Town, South Africa, from 1 to 11 October.









