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Murderer Hoeseb jailed for 37 years

7 hours ago | Justice

An Otjiwarongo man, who strangled a woman and then tried to destroy her body by setting it on fire, has been sentenced to 34 years in prison. Ivan Hoeseb, 32, was further sentenced to...

Yemeni denies guilt in murder case

1 day - 16 August 2017 | Justice

A Yemeni man arrested for the alleged murder of a Malian national in Windhoek in August 2016 yesterday denied committing the offence.Murad Esmail Ali Al-Hersh, 39, was arrested on 2 August 2016 after the body...

Highway robbery suspect bailed again

2 days ago - 15 August 2017 | Justice

Frabianus Endjala, 32, the first accused in Thursday's highway robbery on the Western Bypass, was granted bail of N$5 000 by the Katutura Magistrate's Court yesterday. While Endjala was being captured at the scene...

Shaningua guilty of murdering Finnish citizen

2 days ago - 15 August 2017 | Justice

A High Court case arising from a road-rage shooting incident outside a Windhoek bar which fatally wounded a Finnish citizen is drawing to an end. The 46-year-old accused in the matter, Rodney Danne Shaningua,...

Moussongela gets 9 years for fraud

1 week ago - 10 August 2017 | Justice

The Eenhana Magistrate's Court yesterday sentenced controversial Congolese pastor Pedro Marcelino Moussongela to nine years' imprisonment following his conviction on a charge of fraud. Magistrate Helvi Shilemba further imposed a fine of N$16 000,...

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Jobless dads given reprieve

1 week ago - 09 August 2017 | Justice

The High Court has set aside the Keetmanshoop Maintenance Court's conviction and sentencing of two men for failure to pay child maintenance.Two fathers, both unemployed,...

Bail rules too lax

1 week ago - 09 August 2017 | Justice

The bail conditions of suspects implicated in the massive N$3.5 billion tax evasion, fraud and money-laundering case before the Windhoek Magistrate's Court have been criticised...

Dungeon inquiry to start soon

1 week ago - 09 August 2017 | Justice

The commission of inquiry into alleged human rights abuses and war crimes in exile will officially commence on 2 September, says the chairperson of the...

Moussongela guilty of fraud

1 week ago - 07 August 2017 | Justice

Congolese pastor Pedro Marcelino Moussongela, who is still facing multiple charges of human trafficking, rape and assault by threat in Ondangwa and Windhoek courts, was...

Swakop murder suspects appear today

1 week ago - 04 August 2017 | Justice

Four men accused of the murder of an elderly Swakopmund woman on Wednesday will appear in the Swakopmund Magistrate's Court today.Deputy Commissioner Erastus Iikuyu of...

Chinese suspect in N$3.5b fraud case dies

2 weeks ago - 02 August 2017 | Justice

Zhu Honggang, a suspect implicated in the N$3.5 billion fraud and money-laundering case before the Windhoek Magistrate's Court, has reportedly died in China.Zhu, who was...

Ex-NSC officials appear on corruption charges

2 weeks ago - 28 July 2017 | Justice

FRED GOEIEMANTwo former senior officials of the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC), who were arrested this week for alleged corruption, appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court...

Grootfontein Swapo matter not urgent

3 weeks ago - 27 July 2017 | Justice

An application launched by the first Swapo district office bearers for Grootfontein to have the recent proceedings of the Swapo Party branch conference and the...

Murky compliance with Na‡aJaqna court...

3 weeks ago - 27 July 2017 | Justice

At least 10 illegal settlers ordered to vacate the Na‡aJaqna Communal Conservancy in Tsumkwe West in October 2016 are continuing efforts to appeal the landmark...

DTA calls for NBC, August...

3 weeks ago - 27 July 2017 | Justice

The DTA has called on Ombudsman John Walters to launch full-scale investigations into the affairs of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) and the NDF's business...

Dausab guilty of killing student...

3 weeks ago - 26 July 2017 | Justice

The High Court has found Andre Dausab (37) guilty of the murder of student pastor Motlamme Gotaone (33) in Windhoek about three years ago. ...

Kora millions heading to High...

3 weeks ago - 26 July 2017 | Justice

The Kora Awards saga will be settled in the Windhoek High Court next month after several mediation attempts failed. According to Digu //Naobeb, CEO...

TransNamib manager out on bail

3 weeks ago - 25 July 2017 | Justice

CATHERINE SASMANTransNamib’s head of procurement accused of corruption, Chris Simataa, was granted bail of N$60 000 by the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on Friday and was...