ONGWEDIVA – The police in Omusati region on Wednesday afternoon arrested a 29-year-old male nurse stationed at Odimbwa clinic who had unauthorised pharmaceutical products including medicine in his possession.
Crime and Courts
French tourists fall victim to robbery
RUNDU – A French couple was robbed of N$75 000 outside Rundu at Kambowo village along the Trans-Caprivi Highway.
Inland Revenue employees denied bail
WALVIS BAY – Two taxation officers at the Ministry of Finance, Inland Revenue at Walvis Bay were denied bail yesterday morning following their arrest on Monday afternoon for allegedly soliciting bribe of N$100 000 from a taxpayer.
Uncle killer jailed for 20 years
Oshakati High Court Judge Johanna Salionga sentenced a man convicted of killing his uncle, by hitting him with rocks, to 20 years in jail last week.
Guards arrested after taking joyride in stolen Govt vehicles
Two security guards who at the weekend allegedly stole two vehicles from the Opuwo government garage, which they were manning, have been arrested. The two guards are aged 22 and 29.
Former prosecutor’s trial halted
The trial of former Windhoek-based prosecutor, accused of illegally scrapping charges from the court system, could not proceed as scheduled in the regional court after one of the accused failed to show up.
Windhoek man accused of culpable homicide fights for bail
A man who was arrested last week in connection to the death of a woman who collapsed at the Windhoek police station is scheduled to appear in court for bail consideration today.
Former prosecutor to be tried today
A former state prosecutor who was arrested for allegedly illegally scrapping charges from the court system will be tried today.
Mob murder accused freed
A group of young people, who were arrested in Windhoek in connection with the killing a 27-year-old Congolese refugee in June 2018, walked out of Katutura Magistrate’s Court as free men and women after the court struck their case from the roll last week.
Knife killer jailed for 30 years
Oshakati High Court Judge Herman January sentenced a man convicted of killing his former girlfriend by stabbing her 11 times with a knife to 30 years in prison late last week.