Windhoek High Court Judge Claudia Claasen has refused to grant bail to one of the three men, who are charged with the brutal murder of elderly farmers Gielam Botha (78) and his wife, 80-year-old Susara Aletta at their farm Lindeshof near Köes in the Keetmanshoop District. Julius Frederick Arndt (42) lodged an urgent bail application...
WALVIS BAY – Three Dutch nationals were each granted bail of N$50 000 on Friday after they were arrested last week for illegally dumping fish in Namibian waters. The trio appeared in the Swakopmund Magistrate’s Court, as the Walvis Bay court was temporarily closed last week after a staff member tested positive for Covid-19. According...
The Ministry of Works and Transport is hoping to reform government garages by the end of the year. It plans amongst others implementing changes in procurement and information and communication technology policies. This was said by Deputy Minister of Works and Transport Veikko Nekundi, when he toured two government garages in Windhoek’s southern industrial area...
Former Windhoek-based magistrate Jaco Kennedy on trial in the High Court for allegedly raping two women in 2015, has suffered a heavy blow when the court refused to release him on bail yesterday.Kennedy’s formal bail application was dismissed in a ruling (judgement) handed down by High Court Judge Marlene Tommasi yesterday morning. “The applicant- Jaco...
OKAHANDJA – Residents of Oshetu One informal settlement in Okahandja said the land they are demanding is not a foreign land but land where they and their ancestors were born, which makes them entitled to it. They said they are tired of being without land in their own mother country, especially in a town where...
Investigations in a case in which a 32-year-old civilian was allegedly shot and killed by an officer of the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) are yet to be concluded, the Katutura Magistrate’s Court was informed yesterday. According to prosecutor Tuaundamuje Latoya Mukumbo, the state is yet to receive the ballistics report. Furthermore, the photo plan of...
The Omaheke Regional Council said a contractor, appointed to drill, install and rehabilitate boreholes in the region as part of government’s drought intervention, is making progress and has been given until end of August to finish the work. The contractor has, so far, drilled eight boreholes out of the envisaged 28 boreholes, while 20 boreholes...
KEETMANSHOOP- Government intends to set up more fishponds in its effort to promote aquaculture projects, producing fish for communities for both consumption and income generation, said Dr Albert Kawana the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources. He made these remarks recently when he visited the ‘Fonteintjie’ fishing farm as part of his familiarisation tour through...
Nearly three months after an unfruitful frantic search for 22-year-old Shannon Wasserfal, the Namibian Police Force on Sunday announced a reward of N$50 000 for persons with information that might lead to her discovery. Wasserfal was reported missing on 10 April 2020 after she allegedly dropped off her two-year-old child at a friend’s house at...
RUNDU – In recent weeks, two villagers were attacked and killed by hippos in Kavango East region. The latest victim was attacked and lost his life last Thursday while on a canoe on the Angolan side of the Kavango River. The second man was also attacked while on a canoe fishing on 9 July. His...