WINDHOEK – It is all systems go for tomorrow’s Presidential and National Assembly elections after the Electoral Tribunal yesterday dismissed an urgent application that challenged the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs).
Fishrot: Suspects ready to turn themselves in
WINDHOEK - Former justice minister Sacky Shanghala and three others wanted on corruption charges say they are ready to hand themselves in.
Man convicted of brutal Henties murder
WINDHOEK – The man accused of the brutal rape and murder of 13-year-old Rachel Vanessa Boois in the Omdel location of Henties Bay during the period May 2014 was convicted yesterday by Windhoek High
Presidency thrashes newspaper report
WINDHOEK - The Presidency has taken issue with an article published recently in The Namibian newspaper, which claimed President Hage Geingob uttered that renowned academic Joseph Diescho “will remain a refugee”.
End-of-year party turns into tragedy
WINDHOEK -A 23-year-old man drowned at Katutura municipal swimming pool on Saturday evening during a company year-end function, held at the popular Katutura recreational facility.
Okongo man strangles girlfriend to death
WINDHOEK - A 39-year-old woman died after she was allegedly strangled by her boyfriend over the weekend at Oidiva village in Okongo.
Magistrate denies defrauding insurer over N$230 000
WINDHOEK - Ondangwa-based magistrate Liwena Walter Mikiti pleaded not guilty to charges of insurance fraud, alternatively theft, forgery and uttering a forged document and money laundering before Windhoek High Court Acting Judge Eileen Rakow yesterday.
Itula criticises Geingob administration
ONGWEDIVA - Independent presidential candidate Dr Panduleni Itula on Sunday called for the resignation of President Hage Geingob, accusing his administration of not having Namibians at heart.
Rural school gets new classroom
OMUTHIYA – Omukwaniilwa Fillemon Shuumbwa Nangolo last Friday officiated at the inaguration of a classroom at Shuumbwa Combined School where he personally pledged to improve the condition of the school, including ensuring that it was electrified in the coming years.
Delivery of steel rails for upgrading work on track
WALVIS BAY - The second consignment of about 3 860 steel rails, around 7 500 tonnes, was discharged from the general cargo vessel Vestis Isle at the port of Walvis Bay last week Thursday.