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SEVERAL MURDERS OVER THE INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND
Staff writer Several murder or attempted murder crimes were committed this long weekend as Namibia celebrated the 32nd Independence Day anniversary. Among them, police arrested a 34 years old Namibian woman on Saturday 19 March in Otjomuise, Windhoek, at…
MTC TO APPEAR AT LABOUR COURT OVER CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS
By: Kelvin Chiringa MTC will appear at the labour court this Wednesday in a case in which one of its employees, Joseph Nakalemo, has accused the entity of corruption, amongst other things. Nakalemo, who is currently on suspension, has…
CAR CRIMES DOMINATE INDEPENDENCE INCIDENTS
By: Justicia Shipena A driver of a government vehicle escaped a car crash with no injuries after hitting a donkey on Friday at Omakange main road in Oshikanga village, Omusati region. Meanwhile, a 34-year-old South African national hijacked a 45-year-old…
Two men Arrested for Offering to Buy Albino Body Parts
By: Ludorf Iyambo The Katutura Magistrate’s Court denied Fred Simasiku and Obrine Liwelu bail on Tuesday. The two were arrested on 18 February 2022 in Windhoek after approaching a person living with albinism asking him to sell them his hair….
Kavango East Police Gun Down Two Suspected Robbers
By: Annakleta Haikera Police in the Kavango East region shot dead two members of a gang of armed robbers that was said to have been planning a robbery. The shooting occurred at Ngarama-teya in Rundu Rural Constituency on Monday around…
Police Regional Commanders Impressed With Low Weekend Crime
Eba Kandovazu Various Namibian Police regional commanders are impressed with the low rate of crimes reported over the past weekend, saying that locals were on their best behaviour. Oshana regional commander Commissioner Rauha Amwele said that no accidents were reported…
PDM’s Smit Unhappy With Parliament Postponement
By: Eba Kandovazu PDM parliamentarian Nico Smit says that parliament’s work has been put on hold as a result of parliamentarians “taking another holiday”, a day after Independence Day celebrations. Smit was responding to the cancellation of Tuesday’s parliament session…
Battle For The Soul of NUST Rages On
By: Kelvin Chiringa The battle for the soul of the NUST yesterday played out in the High Court, as Professor Ferdinand Gideon insists that the appointment of Dr Erold Naomab as Vice-Chancellor was unlawful, unfair, irrational and unreasonable. Prof Gideon,…
PALACE COUP HANGS OVER THE LPM HOUSE
By: Kelvin Chiringa An elaborate plan to remove Bernadus Swartbooi as party leader is understood to be currently unfolding in a palace coup meant to realign the Landless People’s Movement (LPM) into an effectively Nama-led party. High placed party…