The Office of the Judiciary on Monday launched its social media platforms. This was noted a statement released by the Office of the Judiciary on Monday. According to the statement, the launching of the platforms will ensure that the office maximises efforts to continue to build public trust and confidence in the judiciary by maintaining...
Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Namibian Judiciary has issued a stern warning to judges, to refrain from public discussions on constitutional matters outside of formal judicial contexts. Amid the recent swearing-in of Namibia’s fourth President, Nangolo Mbumba, following the untimely passing of former President Hage G. Geingob, the constitutional intricacies surrounding Mbumba’s ascension have taken centre stage,...
The judiciary says it won’t get involved in informal discussions on presidential succession. The Office of the Judiciary has issued a statement regarding the ongoing public discourse on the presidential succession following the passing of President Dr. Hage G. Geingob. There have been ongoing mixed or diverse views by legal personalities and the public general...
President Nangolo Mbumba has affirmed his commitment to the rule of law and independence of the judiciary in Namibia. Speaking at the official opening of the Office of the Judiciary’s legal year yesterday, Mbumba described the rule of law as an important constitutional anchor of Namibia’s democracy. “The drafters of the Namibian Constitution were very...
Staff Reporter THE recently sworn-in President, Nangolo Mbumba, has called on Namibians to refrain from unfairly criticizing the Judiciary for its decisions concerning the execution of its duties. President Mbumba made this appeal during the Official Opening of The Legal Year, emphasizing the importance of allowing courts, judges, and judicial staff to carry out their...
The judiciary has come under fire after journalists were stopped from taking photographs while reporting on the Fishrot case in the High Court at Windhoek Correctional Facility yesterday and on Tuesday. Reporters from Namibia Media Holdings, The Namibian and New Era were asked whether they had made a reservation to cover the case. On Tuesday,...
The announcement by the Office of the Judiciary that there will be public interviews of candidates nominated as judges of the High Court is a milestone in terms of transparency. It is a decision that should be lauded. The Namibian and civil organisations have for years advocated full transparency in the appointment of judges. Not...
Lusaka — The management of Namibia’s New Era newspaper should immediately rescind the suspension of the paper’s managing editor Johnathan Beukes and allow the state-owned media outlet to operate independently, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Friday. On September 29, Christof Maletsky, CEO of state-owned New Era Publication Corporation, which publishes the daily newspaper, suspended...
Responding to New Era’s questions by way of a media release, the Judicial Service Commission explained its decision to assign the Fishrot corruption trial to Zimbabwean-born judge Moses Chinhengo, but did not address the perceived lack of transparency. Last Monday, Judge President Petrus Damaseb unveiled Chinhengo in the Windhoek High Court as the man in...