A 41-year-old man, convicted for the brutal murder of a 56-year-old woman in Windhoek West during 2014 and sentenced to 28 years imprisonment, failed to show he has a reasonable prospect of success on appeal.
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2020-09-082024-06-18Crime and Courts
Alleged neighbour killer awaits PG decision
The prosecutor general is yet to pronounce herself in the case of a woman accused of killing her neighbour in a brawl over alcohol nearly two years ago.
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2020-09-082024-05-07National
Slow start to supplementary voter registration in Otjozondjupa
OTJIWARONGO - The supplementary registration of voters exercise of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) in the Otjozondjupa region, officially kicked off on a slow pace yesterday.
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2020-09-082024-05-07National
Virus exposed school delays reopening
The Okahandja Secondary School has delayed the resumption of face-to-face classes for grade 8 and 9 learners due to possible Covid-19 exposure.
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2020-09-082024-04-30Front Page News
N$94m housing contract cancelled … as contractor allegedly skips country
WALVIS BAY – A Walvis Bay-based ship repair company has cancelled a N$94 million housing contract, which was meant to benefit 82 employees.
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2020-09-082024-04-30Front Page News
‘Eliminated’ Swapo councillors fight back
ONGWEDIVA – Two Omusati councillors are fighting tooth and nail to be considered as candidates by the ruling party in the upcoming regional council elections slated for 27 November.
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2020-09-082024-04-30Front Page News
Community water tank disappears
Windhoek mayor Fransina Kahungu says she will launch an investigation after a water tank used by the Goreangab informal settlement was stolen last week Monday.
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2020-09-082024-04-30Front Page News
Military redeploys field hospital to city
WALVIS BAY – The military field hospital that was deployed to Walvis Bay a couple of months ago will be redeployed to Windhoek to assist with the isolation of Covid-19 patients.
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2020-09-082024-04-30Front Page News
Murder suspect’s ‘delaying tactics’ leaves State annoyed
American Marcus Thomas, who is accused of the assassin-like murder of Andre Heckmair in Windhoek in 2011, is now using the Covid-19 pandemic to cause further delays in the trial he is facing with fellow American Kevin Townsend.
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2020-09-082024-04-30Front Page News
Kapofi prepares genocide remembrance submission
Home affairs minister Frans Kapofi yesterday said the final draft of the Promulgation of Genocide Remembrance Day is ready and will soon be submitted to Cabinet for a final decision.