Category: National
Otjiwarongo councillor Neumbo dies in road accident
Otjiwarongo Constituency councillor, Julius Neumbo died in a vehicle accident on Tuesday 10 Dec. Police spokesperson Chief Inspector Kauna Shikwambi confirmed the death. Shikwambi said Neumbo died when his vehicle collided head-on with a truck between Otjiwarongo and Okahandja….
Dr Itula demands documents from ECN
The lawyers representing the independent presidential candidate, Dr Panduleni Itula, in his bid to contest the results of the 2019 presidential elections have given the electoral commission until 12h00 on 5 Dec. to allow them access to the electronic…
Zuma lawyers arrested in Windhoek
Two South African lawyers Advocated Dawie Joubert and Advocate Mike Hellens were arrested in Windhoek by home affairs officials for practising without work permits. Known as Zuma lawyers, Joubert is representing former justice minister Sacky Shanghala, while Mike Hellens…
Fishrot 6 appear in court
Six men – Sacky Shanghala, Bernhard Esau, James Hatuikulipi, Tamson Hatuikulipi, Ricardo Gustavo and Pius Mwatelulo – accused in the N$150m fishing scandal appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. Shanghala and James were arrested at their farm in…
Shanghala, James Hatuikulipi ready to hand themselves over – lawyer
The lawyers representing some of those implicated in the fishing scandal that involves N$150m said that his clients who are in Cape Town are coming back to Namibia on 26 Nov. and are ready to hand themselves over to the…
High Court orders Esau’s release, warrant of arrest invalid
Windhoek High Court judge Hanellie Prinsloo on Sunday ordered the release of former fisheries minister Bernhard Esau who was arrested on Saturday because the warrant of arrest was invalid. Esau had approached the High Court Sunday morning seeking an order…
Esau says warrant of arrest against him is invalid
Former fisheries minister Bernhard Esau’s bid to have the Windhoek High Court order his release from custody failed Sunday when judge Hanellie Prinsloo postponed the matter to 26 Nov. Esau was arrested in Windhoek on Saturday in connection with a…
There’s proof that ‘fishrot’ suspects committed crimes – Noa
The Anti-Corruption Commission said on Saturday that there is proof that the five accused in the N$150m fishing scandal conspired to commit various crimes. In a statement signed by the ACC director general Paulus Noa, the commission said former ministers…
Esau, Gustavo in custody over N$150m corruption
Police in Windhoek arrested two of the alleged kingpins on the N$150m fishing quotas scandal on Saturday in Windhoek. Those arrested are the former fisheries minister Bernhard Esau and the suspended Investec Asset Management manager Ricardo Gustavo. Still to be…
ECN won’t be able to run election using paper ballot – Mujoro
The Electoral Commission of Namibia chief electoral officer Theo Mujoro told Eagle FM on Saturday that the commission will not be able to run this year’s elections if the tribunal court rules in favour of manual paper ballots. The Electoral…