Two judges of the Windhoek High Court had some choice words for a magistrate they say completely bungled a trial in which four men were accused of dealing in cannabis.
Month: February 2022
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Nudo to intervene in Ovaherero infighting… Katjiua, Kapuuo faction continue to spar over chieftainship
The dispute between the warring factions of the Ovaherero Traditional Authority over the paramount chieftainship may end soon, with the National Unity Democratic Organisation leadership set to intervene.
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First green hydrogen demo plant launched
The Ohlthaver & List Group and their joint venture partner CMB.TECH yesterday launched Namibia’s first green hydrogen production plant to be built in the Erongo region.
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TUN elects new //Kharas leadership
Hileni Shikongo, newly elected //Kharas regional chairperson of the Teachers Union of Namibia, vowed to make sure that the rights of teachers are protected in the region and the country as a whole.
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Ohangwena Wellfield project to address water woes
The Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Calle Schlettwein said the provision of clean drinking water for both humans and livestock in rural and urban areas remains central to the government’s agenda.
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Grade 11 is the new ‘matric’… ex-NIED boss defends new curriculum
One of the experts who crafted the new education curriculum says there is no ground to question the quality of the new Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary curriculum, as it is benchmarked against the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE).
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35 years for killer paramedic soldier
A former military paramedic, convicted of killing his former girlfriend and mother of his child, was sentenced to 35 years imprisonment yesterday.
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Fishrot lawyers try to discredit Kanyangela
Defence lawyers representing some of the Fishrot accused attempted to destroy the credentials of the chief investigator of the Anti-Corruption Commission, Andreas Kanyangela, who is the State’s star witness in the ongoing bail application.
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Huang, co-accused to be tried over N$3.5bn fraud
Prosecutor general Martha Imalwa has decided to prosecute a group of businesspeople, including Chinese-born tycoon Jack Huang, as well as multiple business entities over charges of tax evasion, fraud and money laundering involving N$3.5 billion.
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Erindi workers threaten strike…bemoan ‘apartheid’ working conditions
Workers at Erindi have threatened to go on strike after 16 of their colleagues were dismissed while addressing allegations of brutal forms of exploitation, which they likened to the dark days of apartheid.