WINDHOEK - At least four people died this past weekend in car accidents involving unlicensed drivers. In one of the accidents, an unlicensed driver reportedly lost control of a Toyota pickup while trying to overtake another vehicle on the Opuwo-Kaoko Otavi gravel road in the Kunene Region.
Crime and Courts
Festive drug seizures plummet
WINDHOEK – The Namibian police recorded a sharp decline in the worth of drugs seized during the festive season compared to previous months.
Dordabis man accused of raping toddler
WINDHOEK- A 22-year-old man was arrested and charged for allegedly raping a toddler this past Sunday at Dordabis.
Unlicensed driver allegedly kills man in Karibib
WALVIS BAY - An unlicensed driver allegedly killed a man and injured two others when he crashed into a group of mechanics with a reporteldy stolen vehicle in Karibib on Friday.
Cops given final remand to finish concealment of birth probe
WINDHOEK – The Katutura Magistrate’s Court yesterday granted a final remand to the police to conclude their investigations in the case of a teenage girl who was arrested for allegedly dumping her lifeless baby at Greenwell Matongo last year.
Two found with illegal animal skins granted bail
KAHENGE - Two men, who were found in possession of illegal animal skins, were each granted bail of N$8 000 in the Kahenge periodical court on Monday.
N$5 million heroin trial postponed
WINDHOEK – The trial of a former Air Namibia cabin crew member, accused of trying to smuggle N$5 million worth of heroin, has been postponed to next week for the defence’s case.
Yemeni trial to resume in February
WINDHOEK - The trial of a Yemeni national, who is accused of killing a man over a million-dollar deal that turned sour in 2016, will resume next month.
Mother’s anguish at daughter’s murder charge
WINDHOEK - A distraught mother of one of the teenage girls, accused of stabbing a 30-year-old man to death on New Year’s Day in Windhoek, said she was praying for everyone affected by the case during this difficult period.
Stepdaughter killer dies in jail
WINDHOEK - A former farmworker who was serving 34 years for rape and murder of his stepdaughter was found dead in his cell bed at the Windhoek Central Correctional facility on Saturday.