ONGWEDIVA - The police in Omusati region are seeking public assistance to aid in tracing the mother of a foetus that was discovered at the Outapi Town Council dumping site on Monday afternoon.
Crime and Courts
Court refuses to withdraw murder case
The Katutura Magistrate’s Court yesterday refused to provisionally withdraw a case against a woman who stands accused of killing her neighbour over alcohol in 2018.
Suiderhof murder suspects want bail
Two men who were arrested last week in connection to the death of a 45-year-old man whose body was found in Windhoek’s Suiderhof suburb have approached the court with the hope of being released on bail.
Dorado Park murder suspects to be tried in March
A group consisting of two brothers and two friends, who are accused of robbing and killing a man in Dorado Park nearly three years ago, will be tried in March.
Man accused of terrorising women to be tried
A man who was arrested last year on suspicion that he robs and prey on lone women in Windhoek’s Goreangab is set to stand trial in August in the Katutura Magistrate’s Court.
Final remand for probe into N$2.2m cash transit case
The Katutura Magistrate’s Court has issued a final postponement to the investigating officer dealing with the case of three Angolan women who were caught with more than N$2.2 million in cash at the Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA) in December last year in order to conclude investigations in the matter.
Investigation continues into fatal Kalahari shooting
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.
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.
Fishrot: PDM demands answers from Noa
WALVIS BAY – The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) said it would table a motion to summon Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) director general Paulus Noa to explain why Namibians implicated in the Fishrot saga had their assets frozen, while foreigners allegedly involved have free range.
Drug seizures fall, more suspects nabbed
The Namibian Police drug law enforcement unit confiscated illicit drugs worth N$294 800 in January this year, compared to over N$1.8 million worth of drugs seized during the same period in 2019.