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Author: Roland Routh

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Posts by Roland Routh:

    Double murderer gets life imprisonment twice

    Double murderer gets life imprisonment twice

    2019-04-02  Roland Routh
    WINDHOEK - A former resident of Walvis Bay who drove to the North to commit two murders was sentenced to two life sentences in the Oshakati High Court by Judge Herman January on Friday last week. It was however ordered he should serve the sentences concurrently. 
    Hanse-Himarwa denies any wrongdoing

    Hanse-Himarwa denies any wrongdoing

    2019-04-03  Roland Routh
    WINDHOEK - Minister of Education Katrina Hanse-Himarwa, 51, yesterday issued a blank denial that she corruptly used her office for gratification or that she gave a “directive” to members of the committee responsible for selecting the
    Ex-cop guilty of double filicide

    Ex-cop guilty of double filicide

    2019-04-03  Roland Routh
    WINDHOEK – A former police officer accused of stabbing his two sons to death in April 2014 was convicted on two counts of murder with direct intent and two counts of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm, read with the provisions of the Domestic Violence Act, in the Windhoek High Court at the Windhoek Correctional Facility, by Judge Dinah Usiku yesterday.
    Death of suspect snuffs out murder trial

    Death of suspect snuffs out murder trial

    2019-04-04  Roland Routh
    WINDHOEK - Elvis Mieze, 44, who was charged with murder and defeating the course of justice in the Windhoek High Court died on March 19 while in hospital from an undisclosed illness, Judge Naomi Shivute was told on Tuesday. 
    State wins appeal on indecent assault case

    State wins appeal on indecent assault case

    2019-04-04  Roland Routh
    WINDHOEK - A Swakopmund man who thought he got away with rape after the Windhoek High Court convicted him of indecent assault instead of rape got a rude awakening when the Namibia Supreme Court overturned his conviction and replaced it with one of attempted rape.
    Education minister maintains her innocence

    Education minister maintains her innocence

    2019-04-04  Roland Routh
    WINDHOEK - Despite State Advocate Ed Marondedze’s probing questions, Minister of Education Katrina Hanse-Himarwa, 51, the former governor of Hardap Region remained steadfast in her denials of any wrongdoing during the handing over of the Mariental Mass Houses in 2014. 
    Judge questions Hanse-Himarwa

    Judge questions Hanse-Himarwa

    2019-04-05  Roland Routh
    WINDHOEK - Windhoek High Court Judge Christi Liebenberg, who is presiding over the corruption trial of current education minister and former governor of the Hardap Region Katrina Hanse-Himarwa, yesterday questioned her on various aspects of her testimony to get clarity. First he wanted to know from Hanse-Himarwa what her duties were as the Hardap Governor. 
    Ex-cop pleads for lenience for killing sons

    Ex-cop pleads for lenience for killing sons

    2019-04-05  Roland Routh
    WINDHOEK - A former police officer convicted of stabbing his two sons to death in April 2014 and two counts of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm read with the provisions of the Domestic Violence Act in the Windhoek High Court at the Windhoek Correctional Facility by Judge Dinah Usiku wants the court to show him mercy.
    Aandonga in court tussle over crown

    Aandonga in court tussle over crown

    2019-04-08  Roland Routh
    WINDHOEK - Two members of the Ondonga Traditional Authority and possible successors to the late Omukwaniilwa Immanuel Kauluma Elifas will bring an urgent application in the High Court on Thursday this week for an order interdicting and restraining Fillemon Shuumbwa Nangolo from appointing a successor to the deceased or taking over in that capacity.
    Karasburg man sentenced to life

    Karasburg man sentenced to life

    2019-04-08  Roland Routh
    WINDHOEK - A man from Karasburg in southern Namibia, who was convicted of washing his victim and clothing her and putting her in their bed after he realised she died as a result of he beating her, was sentenced to life imprisonment on Friday by Judge Nate Ndauendapo.
    Swakopmund men guilty of murder, aqcuitted of rape

    Swakopmund men guilty of murder, aqcuitted of rape

    2019-04-08  Roland Routh
    WINDHOEK - The murder trial of two men accused of brutally killing and raping a Swakopmund resident in September 2005 resumed on Friday last week with both men convicted of murder and violating a dead body by Judge Nate Ndauendapo in the Windhoek High Court. 
    Court hears of  abuse and neglect in murder trial

    Court hears of  abuse and neglect in murder trial

    2019-04-08  Roland Routh
    WINDHOEK - Defence counsel Boris Isaacks last week took a man accused of killing his girlfriend and mother of his daughter through a series of incidents that marred his relationship with the deceased, in the Windhoek High Court before Judge Nate Ndauendapo.
    Ex-ACC investigator narrates arrest of tax fraud accused

    Ex-ACC investigator narrates arrest of tax fraud accused

    2019-04-09  Roland Routh
    WINDHOEK - The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) investigator that arrested Mamsy Mweneni Nuuyoma during a sting operation at Aveshe Consultancy on December 1, 2015 yesterday testified during the first day of an enquiry into the admissibility of certain documents that were confiscated from the house she rented with Boykie Naukosho in Dorado Park.
    Killer of young girl wants mercy 

    Killer of young girl wants mercy 

    2019-04-09  Roland Routh
    WINDHOEK - A man from Mariental who admitted that he strangled a 16-year-old girl to death near a cemetery between October 19 and 21, 2016, before being convicted on two attempted murder counts, one count of rape, one count of crimen injuria and one count of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm, wants the court to give him a lenient sentence. 
    Court battle rages during Kauluma’s memorial

    Court battle rages during Kauluma’s memorial

    2019-04-12  Roland Routh
    WINDHOEK - While other members of the Aandonga community were in attendance of yesterday’s memorial service of their late leader Immanuel Kauluma Elifas, lawyers for two factions fighting over the crown were at each other’s throats in the Windhoek High Court.
    NCIS appeal judgment....Supreme Court dismisses Intelligence appeal

    NCIS appeal judgment....Supreme Court dismisses Intelligence appeal

    2019-04-15  Roland Routh
    WINDHOEK - Three judges of the Namibia Supreme Court dismissed an appeal the Namibia Central Intelligence Service (NCIS) lodged against a judgment of the Windhoek High Court refusing a final interdict against The Patriot newspaper and its editor Mathias Haufiku from publishing a story relating to properties it owns. 
    Rhino horn smugglers found guilty of money laundering after appeal

    Rhino horn smugglers found guilty of money laundering after appeal

    2019-04-15  Roland Routh
    WINDHOEK - Four Chinese nationals convicted for the illegal possession of rhino horns, but acquitted on the main count of money laundering, were on Friday convicted on that charge on appeal in the Windhoek High Court. 
    Ondonga case struck from court roll

    Ondonga case struck from court roll

    2019-04-15  Roland Routh
    WINDHOEK – The matter in which two members of the Ondonga royal family wanted the Windhoek High Court on an urgent basis to interdict a member of another faction from acting as if he was the successor to the throne was struck from the court roll on Friday for lack of urgency.
    Du Preez decides to testify in Rittmann murder case

    Du Preez decides to testify in Rittmann murder case

    2019-04-15  Roland Routh
    WINDHOEK - Rhyno Richardo du Preez (35), who admitted that he killed the husband of his former lover Rachel Elizabeth Rittmann (47) on August 23, 2013, in Gobabis, has made a U-turn and has asked the court to allow him to give evidence under oath. 
    State wants consecutive imprisonment for multiple rapist

    State wants consecutive imprisonment for multiple rapist

    2019-04-16  Roland Routh
    WINDHOEK - State Advocate Palmer Khumalo has asked Windhoek High Court Judge Dinnah Usiku to impose three consecutive prison terms of 15 years each on Swakopmund resident Brendan van Wyk, for convictions of rape.