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Assault case highlights transphobia

10 hours ago | Justice

JANA-MARI SMITH WINDHOEKFour years after a police officer unlawfully arrested and assaulted a Namibian trans woman in front of a police station as...

Accident leads to legal row

10 hours ago | Justice

Marc Springer WINDHOEKAn accident involving a light lorry, a truck and a train has led to a High Court case, where the involved parties are suing each other for damages.The two plaintiffs...

Immunisation compensation claim dismissed

10 hours ago | Justice

Marc Springer WINDHOEKA mother whose child died following an immunisation at Okuryangava Clinic in Katutura more than five years ago has failed in her quest to sue the health ministry for damages...

Boulter remanded in custody

5 days ago - 12 May 2021 | Justice

Ester Kamati OUTJOAfter tendering a bail application last week, British national Harvey Boulter was on Tuesday informed that he would have to remain in...

Police sued for infant’s death

6 days ago - 11 May 2021 | Justice

JANA-MARI SMITHWINDHOEKThe family whose one-month-old son died in the back of a police van last month as a result of alleged reckless and negligent driving are suing the police.Human rights lawyer Norman Tjombe confirmed on...

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Boulter faces three additional charges

1 week ago - 10 May 2021 | Justice

ESTER KAMATIOUTJOThree additional charges have been brought against Harvey Boulter, accused of the murder of his farm foreman, Gerhard van Wyk, on 27 February 2021.The...

Trial over police attack begins

1 week ago - 10 May 2021 | Justice

JANA-MARI SMITHWINDHOEKThe trial in which a transgender Namibian is suing a police officer for alleged assault for N$200 000 starts today in the Windhoek High...

Widow of slain Zimbabwean sues

1 week ago - 10 May 2021 | Justice

MARC SPRINGERWINDHOEKThe widow of the late Hlaisanani Zhou, a Zimbabwean national who was killed in Otjiwarongo two years ago, has taken a first legal hurdle...

Deceased’s family wants billionaire released

1 week ago - 07 May 2021 | Justice

Ester Kamati OTJIWARONGOThe family of the man who died in a scuffle with...

Executive wants me sodomised – Swartbooi

1 week ago - 07 May 2021 | Justice

OGONE TLHAGE WINDHOEKLandless People’s Movement (LPM) leader Bernadus Swartbooi yesterday made a startling claim that a high treason case opened against him...

Geingob promised us N$86m – Adjovi

1 week ago - 07 May 2021 | Justice

ELLANIE SMIT WINDHOEKPresident Hage Geingob was ‘disappointed’ by the reluctance of Namibian corporates to come on board and financially support the Kora...

Govt ‘forced’ NTB into Kora deal

1 week ago - 06 May 2021 | Justice

ELLANIE SMIT WINDHOEK The legal team of Kora All Africa Music Awards founder Ernst Adjovi says the Namibian Tourism Board (NTB)...

Police can’t find army general’s...

1 week ago - 05 May 2021 | Justice

Kenya Kambowe RUNDUThe second suspect in a stock-theft case involving former Namibia Defence Force (NDF) Major-General Thomas Hamuyela is nowhere to...

Teek fails in compensation bid

2 weeks ago - 03 May 2021 | Justice

Marc Springer WINDHOEKNearly 11 years after he was acquitted on charges of abducting and raping two minor girls, former Supreme Court judge...

City Police slammed for 'arresting...

2 weeks ago - 30 April 2021 | Justice

JEMIMA BEUKESWINDHOEKThe City Police have come under fire for arresting seven minors, including nursing babies, and two pregnant women when they rounded up a group...

Kora dirty laundry to be...

2 weeks ago - 29 April 2021 | Justice

ELLANIE SMIT WINDHOEKA controversial legal battle involving millions of dollars lost in an aborted music...

Hospitality outfits hunt down Old...

2 weeks ago - 27 April 2021 | Justice

MARC SPRINGERWINDHOEKFollowing a N$638 million lawsuit against Hollard Insurance by Gondwana Selection Namibia, three more hospitality establishments are now attempting to force their insurers to...

PG fingers Swapo in N$82m...

3 weeks ago - 23 April 2021 | Justice

MATHIAS HAUFIKUWINDHOEKIndictment papers filed by in the High Court by the prosecutor-general allege that the ruling party benefited from the N$82 million that was earmarked...