Angola’s Constitutional Court has overturned a five-year sentence that had been handed to the son of former president José Eduardo dos Santos for fraud. José Filomeno dos Santos was sentenced in 2020 for his role in the illegal transfer of U$500 million from Angola’s Sovereign Fund to a private account in the United Kingdom. He...
Niël Terblanché In a strategic move aimed at bolstering Namibia’s emerging oil and gas sector, President Nangolo Mbumba announced that the country will draw valuable insights from Angola’s industry framework. The President made the declaration upon his return from a one-day official working visit to Angola earlier this week. The visit marked a crucial step...
Staff Reporter THE Karam Group, a diversified company with steel, nails, and pipes operations in Angola, has expressed interest in setting up operations worth N$1 billion in Namibia, with the potential to create 350 employment opportunities for Namibians. This was announced by the Namibian Presidency and follows bilateral talks between President Nangolo Mbumba and President...
Maria David NANDU Kanusu tragically drowned in the water canal next to Okanala location in the Akalungu village. The deceased is originally from Okalonga village in the Cunene Province of Angola. Omusati Crime Coordinator Deputy Commissioner Moses Simaho said the incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon. “It is alleged that the deceased was last seen on...
Oshana Police Commander Commissioner Naftal Sakaria says the issue of Angolan children selling items at shopping malls needs a collective solution. Commissioner Sakaria says the matter constitutes child labour. Some members of society have been calling on the police to remove them from the streets. “It is really a complicated matter. If you follow immigration...
Staff Reporter AN ANGOLAN national was fatally stabbed while trying to stop a man who was assaulting his girlfriend in the Olumpelengwa village in the Okahao Constituency of the Omusati region on Tuesday. It is alleged that a 23-year-old suspect was assaulting his girlfriend while they were returning to the cattle post at around 21:00....
Staff Reporter A NAMIBIAN national identified as Christian Shamwaamba was shot and killed recently while crossing the Namibia-Angola border. The incident allegedly involved both countries’ police forces, but both are denying responsibility. Sources at Oshikango report that Shamwaamba was shot while in the no-man’s-land between the two fences that separate the two countries. It is...
Maria David AN Angolan national, 41-year-old Tjanyangwa Mupolo, was struck and killed by lightning at the Etunda Irrigation Project in Ruacana while working in the field. The incident occurred around 18:10 on Tuesday, according to Omusati Crime Investigation Coordinator Deputy Commissioner Moses Simaho. Simaho indicated that it is alleged that the deceased, who was in...
