“It remains a notorious fact that no length of custodial sentence will bring back the deceased, neither can it restore the health status of his wife to what it was before the attack.” This was said by Windhoek High Court Judge Dinnah Usiku when she sentenced the four men convicted of the murder and robbery...
Chief Justice Peter Shivute today called upon the residents of Zambezi to take good care of the newly inaugurated multi-million dollar facility of the Katima Mulilo Magistrate’s Court. The facility has improved security for the protection of both staff and the public, and private, and secure waiting areas to accommodate vulnerable witnesses.
Four men convicted for killing Walvis Bay businessman Hans-Jorg Möller were sentenced to an effective jail term of 36 years respectively by Windhoek High Court Judge Dinnah Usiku this morning. The group comprises Panduleni Gotlieb, David Tashiya, David Shekundja, and Elly Hinaivali.Photo: Roland Routh
Former Cabinet minister Sacky Shanghala has filed an urgent application in the Windhoek High Court to have their trial moved from the Windhoek Correctional Facility to another venue. Shanghala told Windhoek High Court acting judge Moses Chinhengo on Friday morning he feels “dehumanised and scandalised” every time a journalist points a camera at him. Shanghala...
KATIMA MULILO – The Katima Mulilo Magistrate’s Court on Friday sentenced George Sibalatani (41) and his father Clemens Sibalatani (69) to 18 years imprisonment each for murder. The duo was sentenced for the murder of Lemmy Mutonga (52), who was a deputy director in the Ministry of Works and Transport at the time of his...
Disgraced ex-Cabinet minister Sacky Shanghala lodged another application in the Windhoek High Court to have Judge Moses Chinhengo removed from the Fishrot trial. He is seeking leave to cite both Chinhengo and Judge President Petrus Damaseb in an application he plans to bring, to set aside the decision of the President to appoint Chinhengo as...
While community parks ought to be safe and functioning, most in Windhoek have been turned into hotspots for criminal activities, and are no longer safe for children and adults alike. This is the consensus which could be deduced through various interactions with community members around the capital, who argue that the City of Windhoek has...
Being a lawyer is both exciting and exhausting. As such, the idea that many people have of lawyers having money is misplaced, as a lot of hours of hard labour, dedication, determination, discipline and perseverance go into perfecting the craft. This is according to upcoming lawyer Phillipus Ignatius Mumbala. “It might take you 10 years...
Police in Oshana have arrested a 43-year-old woman for allegedly strangling her newborn baby to death. The incident happened about two months ago at Omatando village on the outskirt of Ongwediva, but the woman was only arrested on Tuesday. Oshana police spokesperson, Inspector Frieda Shikole, confirmed the arrest. An eyewitness who was in the same...
The City Police arrested two suspects this morning for allegedly consistently terrorising residents around Khomasdal, Dorado Park and Rocky Crest through robberies and assaults. Chief Leevi Ileka of the City Police stated that there have been numerous cases reported in those areas.Photo: Pricilla Mukokobi