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Serious allegations of impropriety have been made against former police chief Sebastian Ndeitunga and some of the top brass of the Namibian Police.  

The Affirmative Repositioning (AR) movement is at a crossroads, with its 2022 elective congress being the defining moment for the self-styled leftist entity that experienced turmoil in recent times and is struggling for relevance. 

One of the businessmen, accused of defrauding the government of N$3.5 billion in taxes, has withdrawn his application in which he wanted the High Court to compel the prosecutor general from proceeding to prosecute him on charges of fraud and money laundering.

DNA analysis is still outstanding in the case of two men, accused of raping and murdering a 29-year-old woman, whose body was found dumped at a church last year.

Statelessness, one of the serious human rights issues, has been put at the forefront of the ministry of home affairs’ agenda.

A regional dialogue convened by a collaboration of southern African organisations, led by the Partnership for Social Accountability (PSA) Alliance recently, has concluded that political will, anchored on enabling national legislation or policies, is needed to set up effective SADC National Committees (SNCs) if the region is to benefit from the Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan 2020-2

The High Court has compelled the Swakopmund Regional Court to hear the third bail application of a pastor, accused of kidnapping and raping members of his congregation.

Two Oshakati police officers were arrested last week for allegedly receiving a bribe of N$2 700 to make false statements about an accident.

Namibia School Sports Union (NSSU) national coordinator Solly Duiker has said the team that will represent the country at this year’s Confederation of Southern African School Sports Associations (Cosassa) Ball Games is well-balanced and ready to make the country proud. 

Namibia’s U/23 side Young Warriors head coach Collin Benjamin on Saturday blamed lack of adequate match fitness and the ‘harsh reality’ of Namibian football for the team’s embarrassing 0-6 defeat against Angola at the 11 de Novembro stadium in Luanda.