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A 20-year-old man has appeared in court in connection with an alleged armed robbery in which Namibia Wildlife Resorts managing director Matthias Ngwangwama was attacked and injured in Windhoek two weeks ago. Didimalang Modisa is being held in custody after appearing in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on a charge of robbery with aggravating circumstances on […]
Eighteen inmates suing the prison authorities over a decision to end their internet access are awaiting a judgement in their case at the end of next week. The inmates filed an urgent application against the minister of home affairs, immigration, safety and security, Albert Kawana, Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) commissioner general Raphael Hamunyela and three […]
A woman (43) appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court in Katutura yesterday after allegedly luring a minor into the toilet to perform a sexual act. Petronella Swartz appeared before magistrate Surita Savage on charges of rape and contravening the Combating of Immoral Practices Act 21 of 1980. Swartz is accused of luring a boy (6) […]
An accountant alleged to have been involved in a fraudulent loan scheme through which he obtained more than N$100 million is facing another 12 days in police custody, after appearing in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on two counts of fraud on Monday. A brief first court appearance by Michael Bronkhorst (37) following his arrest on […]
Home affairs, immigration, safety and security minister Albert Kawana has tabled an amendment bill to replace the current Marriage Act 25 of 1961. The bill clearly stipulates that spouses may only be from the opposite sex. This will make same-sex marriages in Namibia illegal. Kawana tabled the bill in the National Assembly on Tuesday. The […]
… resident overcharged by N$1m while another account of N$90 000 disappeared from the system The City of Windhoek has been accused of covering up a faulty billing system for over two years. This involves, among others, a case where a client’s water bill shot up to N$1 million within a month. The billing controversy, […]
Namibia’s national debt has gone up by more than half in relation to gross domestic product (GDP) in the last seven years. Minister of finance and public enterprises Iipumbu Shiimi recently told Namibia Media Holdings’ ‘Evening Review’ show that public debt used to be around 20% of GDP, but has ballooned to 70%. He said […]
President Nangolo Mbumba has called on Namibians to participate in the oil and gas sector through capacity building. He said this while visiting the Ministry of Mines and Energy in Windhoek yesterday. Mbumba said the extraction of mineral resources requires skills, and Namibians should gain those skills. “To get minerals from the ground is not […]
Swapo presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the party will use social media platforms such as TikTok, Facebook, Twitter (X) and YouTube, as part of its campaign to reach voters and move with the times. The party will also use its website, radio programmes on Radio Energy and Namibia Today. Nandi-Ndaitwah said this when she launched […]
The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture will unveil a bronze statue of legendary Chinese leader Mao Zedong in Windhoek on Wednesday. The event at Chairman Mao Zedong High School at Otjomuise will be officiated by deputy prime minister John Mutorwa, who will be joined by Namibia’s ambassador to China Elia Kaiyamo. The statue aims […]