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ACC defends 18-tonne timber seizure

6 hours ago | Justice

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is defending its seizure of 18 tonnes of rosewood imported into Namibia for shipment to China because it was part of a cross-border investigation into a number of crimes, including potential...

Bruwer nabbed for housebreaking

14 hours ago | Justice

Former Brave Warriors goalkeeper Denzel Bruwer (42) was denied bail on a charge of housebreaking with the intent to steal and theft when he appeared before the Swakopmund Magistrate’s Court today.The State, represented by Bertha...

Moms up in arms

4 days ago - 17 May 2019 | Justice

Throngs of desperate mothers claim they are being turned away daily from the Rehoboth Maintenance Court, despite the lofty service delivery goals set by the justice ministry under minister Sacky Shanghala.The women also claim that...

Back to work for Ondonga court

5 days ago - 16 May 2019 | Justice

Justice minister Sackey Shanghala has instructed the Ondonga Traditional Authority Community Court (OTACC) to resume its operations at Onethindi.This comes after Shanghala suspended the court on 18 May last year and while the Ondonga community...

Three deny killing elderly farmer

5 days ago - 16 May 2019 | Justice

NAMPA Three people on trial in the High Court for the murder of Usakos farmer Willem de Klerk in October 2015 have pleaded not guilty.The three - Karel Claasen (34), Dion Haraseb...

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Agribank and Haingura in court tussle

5 days ago - 16 May 2019 | Justice

Agribank is suing former deputy health minister Petrina Haingura for defaulting on four loans. The total amount the banks wants paid is N$372 834 with...

Walvis Bay kidnappers found guilty

1 week ago - 13 May 2019 | Justice

Walvis Bay residents Logan Pretorius, Sandra Riobo, Ashley Januarie and Curven Vries were found guilty on charges of kidnapping and assault with intent to do...

Deadline for City on Kanime suspension

1 week ago - 13 May 2019 | Justice

A last-minute agreement hastily hashed out in a courtroom on Friday at the urging of Windhoek High Court Judge Harald Geier compels the Windhoek City...

Killer sues for N$700k

1 week ago - 13 May 2019 | Justice

A man serving 20 years behind bars for his role in the murder of a Namibian Defence Force colonel during an armed robbery near Windhoek...

Murder charges dropped against student

1 week ago - 10 May 2019 | Justice

The Office of the Prosecutor-General has declined to prosecute Simon Shoongeleni (26) for the fatal stabbing of Felix Jacob Gaseb (19) on Monday, 19 February...

Kanime matter back in City’s hands

1 week ago - 10 May 2019 | Justice

JANA-MARI SMITHIn an unexpected turn of events, lawyers representing City Police chief Abraham Kanime and the City’s CEO and council, this morning managed to craft...

I didn't do it - NIMT suspect

1 week ago - 10 May 2019 | Justice

NIMT employee Ernst Lichtenstrasser (57) was finally charged with the murders of Eckhart Mueller and Heimo Hellwig at Arandis.Lichtenstrasser appeared before the Swakopmund's Magistrate's Court...

Nored wants NDC power bill...

1 week ago - 09 May 2019 | Justice

YANNA SMITHThere is an interesting matter before High Court Judge Marlene Tommasi where Nored is suing the Namibia Development Corporation (NDC) for just over N$3.7...

Nevonga, Itope deny owing Huang

1 week ago - 08 May 2019 | Justice

The legal battle between businessman Jack Huang, unionist Petrus Nevonga and Christian Itope was back before Judge Shafimana Ueitele in the High Court yesterday. Huang...

Bail denied in Chinese murder...

2 weeks ago - 07 May 2019 | Justice

The 27-year-old man, who allegedly murdered a Chinese national last week, was denied bail in the Rehoboth Magistrate's Court yesterday. Tuhafeni Thomas appeared before Magistrate...

Kanime turns to the courts

2 weeks ago - 03 May 2019 | Justice

More than a year since he was suspended, and three months after the head of state ordered his immediate reinstatement, suspended City Police Chief Abraham...

The case of Gazza and...

2 weeks ago - 02 May 2019 | Justice

Popular musician Lazarus Shiimi, also known as Gazza, is suing Lesley Fourie, an interior designer, for poor workmanship in installing curtains in his main bedroom...

High Court rejects killer's appeal...

2 weeks ago - 02 May 2019 | Justice

A convicted murderer's application to appeal against a 20-year prison sentence has failed in the Windhoek High Court. Judge Nate Ndauendapo last week dismissed the...