The police are yet to conclude their investigations into the case of an officer of the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) who is accused of shooting and killing a 32-year-old civilian last year.
High school murder trial to resume in March
Windhoek Regional Court is set to resume the trial of two men who stand accused of killing an Acacia High School learner nearly six years ago.
Star of the week: Mansueta Ndapandula Muunda
Our Star of the week is Mansueta Ndapandula Muunda, a volunteer cook at Moses van der Byl primary school in Katutura.
From Mashare to the world… Kavango East blueberries project sparkles
MASHARE – A local company Konigstein Capital which has a 25-year lease agreement to operate from the Mashare Irrigation Scheme in Kavango East, has set its sights on growing up to 150 hectares of blueberries for the international market.
Gun rage gone wrong…woman loses kidney, spleen after ‘accidental’ shooting
A 27-year-old Ombili woman has had her kidney and spleen removed after she was unintentionally shot and wounded alongside her friend by a man on Sunday afternoon.
Shifeta cuts out middlemen in Etosha fencing tender
Environment minister Pohamba Shifeta said the ongoing upgrading and construction of the Etosha National Park fence will no longer go through the tendering process, arguing middlemen pocket huge money while they do shoddy work for the government.
Govt targets online sexual predators
The regulation of social media, especially concerning offenders preying on young girls, is being considered, information minister Stanley Simataa said yesterday.
Samherji pledges to honour its obligations
Samherji, the Icelandic company at the centre of the ‘Fishrot’ scandal, said it is pleased to see the case in which fishing vessel Heinaste skipper Arngrímur Brynjólfsson being fined N$950 000 for illegal fishing coming to its conclusion.
ECN commissioners in firing line … opposition parties demand their resignation
The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) and National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) have called for the immediate sacking of Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) Chief Electoral and Referenda Officer, Theo Mujoro, and the five commissioners.
Workers drown inside pump station
WALVIS BAY – Two workers died at the Walvis Bay sewerage works yesterday after drowning inside the sewer pump station.