Category: National
Two child trafficking and rape cases dodged by delays
By: Kelvin Chiringa Technical issues have delayed two cases of child trafficking and rape which are currently floating in the High Court before Justice Christie Liebenberg. This comes right in the wake of government pushing for a tightening of bolts…
NTA pays out over N$1.4 m for Employer Training Grant
By: Rodney Pienaar The Namibia Training Authority has paid out a total amount of N$145.7 million for employer training grant claims from the period between September and December last year, chief executive officer of NTA Jerry Beukes said this week….
No system in place to prioritise sale of land – Mushelenga
By: Rodney Pienaar Urban and Rural development minister Peya Mushelenga has said that there is currently no system in place to prioritize the sale of land to local residents in acquisition of erven. “In terms of land sales the only…
“Card-not-present” fraud expected to increase
By: Staff Writer Information Security Specialist at Capricorn Group Riaan Viljoen said that it is estimated that global losses relating to card-not-present fraud will reach more than 70 billion US dollars within the next three to five years. Since the…
Mandi Samson dumps Air Namibia
By: Kelvin Chiringa Acting Executive Head of Air Namibia, Mandi Samson has ditched the financially overwhelmed company after a four-year tenure. An official communication from Air Namibia announced that Samson tendered her resignation in order to pursue other opportunities, with…
115 unclaimed dead babies at mortuaries
By: Rodney Pienaar The Ministry of Health has revealed to this publication that there are currently 126 unclaimed bodies at the state mortuaries in Windhoek, of which 97 are babies. There are also 30 unclaimed bodies at the Oshakati mortuary…
Ex-ACC agent grilled in Himarwa’s trial
By: Kelvin Chiringa An ex-Anti-Corruption Commission agent who initially investigated basic education minister Katrina Hanse-Himarwa on allegations of corruption in Mariental in 2015, has denied under oath that he deliberately collected incriminating evidence to nail her down. Fannuel Ernesto Esterhuizen…
Unapologetic murderer faces 20 years to life imprisonment
By: Kelvin Chiringa August van Wyk who murdered his lover, Katrina Waterboer, at Karasburg during the night of 29 to 30 August 2014 while out on bail, has refused to apologise for his crimes. During his trial this week, the…
75-year-old man rapes six year old
By: Rodney Pienaar A 75-year-old man who is believed to be mentally disabled is currently facing criminal charges after he allegedly raped a six-year-old girl at Omhokolo village last Saturday. According to the police crime report the suspect is a…
Double trouble for embattled Swapo Helao Nafidi councilor
By: Kelvin Chiringa Ester Nghidimbwa’s urgent court application against a Swapo decision to withdraw her from the Helao Nafidi town council as councilor in place for another party member has hit a brick wall in the Windhoek High Court. Nghidimbwa…