Three judges of the High Court have declared the wide-reaching definition of “proceeds of unlawful activity” in the Prevention of Organised Crime Act as unconstitutional, because it includes property unconnected to crime but which was mixed with the actual proceeds of crime. The judges made the finding about the act’s definition of “proceeds of unlawful...
Lylie Happiness Divundu, Aug. 15 — Chief Erwin Munika Mbambo of the Hambukushu community has sounded a clarion call for the repeal of the archaic and colonial-era Nature Conservation Ordinance of 1975. In a bold move, he asserted that the antiquated law fails to tackle modern challenges tied to the stewardship of precious natural resources....
The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security is expected to table a bill in the National Assembly next month that aims to address the issue of stateless or undocumented individuals in Namibia. Currently, there are more than 140,000 stateless and undocumented individuals residing in Namibia, and Deputy Minister Dr. Daniel Kashikola says the...
Ukraine says Russia violated international law when it fired warning shots and boarded a cargo vessel in the Black Sea. Its Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the actions “provocative” and said countermeasures needed to be taken by the UN’s International Maritime Organisation. Stuart Smith reports. The post Ukraine accuses Russia of violating international law first...
Chamwe Kaira Uranium One, which is the subsidiary of Russian firm Rosatom has committed Uranium One Group has committed to respect the country’s mining and environmental the laws and regulations as it explores for uranium. Uranium One Group is exploring for uranium in the Leonardville area. The company’s spokesperson Riaan van Rooyen the company will...
Uganda’s President denounced the World Bank’s decision to suspend new funding in response to a harsh anti-LGBTQ law and vowed to find alternative sources of credit. Reuters reports the World Bank said that the law, imposed by the Yoweri Museveni government, imposes the death penalty for certain same-sex acts, contradicted its values and that it...
Niël Terblanché Despite the fact that the Namibian High Court and Supreme Court dismissed a total of five applications by Menzies Aviation to continue providing ground handling services at the Hosea Kutako International Airport, the British-owned company appears determined to defy all court orders and extend their illegal occupation of the airport premises. By defying...
The World Bank has announced it will halt new loans to Uganda over the country’s controversial anti-LGBTQ law. The Washington, DC-based lender said on Tuesday it would pause project financing pending a review of measures it introduced to protect sexual and gender minorities from discrimination and exclusion in its projects. “Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act fundamentally contradicts...
The World Bank said on Tuesday it would halt new lending to the Ugandan government after concluding that its anti-LGBTQ law. The law which has been condemned by many countries and the United Nations, contradicts the bank’s values. According to Reuters, in response, the East African country dismissed the move as unjust and hypocritical. A...