President Nangolo Mbumba has conveyed a message of condolences to the president of Botswana, Mokgweetsi Masisi, following the death of 45 Batswana in a bus accident in South Africa. The 45 Botswana nationals died in a bus accident in South Africa’s Limpopo province on Thursday. The bus, which was transporting Easter pilgrims from Botswana to...
WINDHOEK: Two male Congolese suspects who were allegedly found in possession of cannabis were denied bail when they made their first appearance in the Katutura Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. Bwanga Bonifus and Simba Gabriel were allegedly found in possession of 18 610 grams of cannabis valued at N.dollars 930 500 on Monday and were charged...
Staff Reporter THE Namibian police at Walvis Bay are investigating a case of attempted murder after two Zambian truck drivers allegedly assaulted a transgender victim who is currently admitted to a Windhoek hospital. Nampol’s community affairs officer, Ileni Shapumba, confirmed the incident. He said that what was initially considered a case of assault was changed...
Staff Reporter THE sentencing mitigating hearing for Marcus Thomas and Kevan Townsend who were convicted of murder this month has been moved to October. According to High Court Christie Liebenberg, the postponement occurred unexpectedly as the state prosecutor, Advocate Antonia Verhoef, is currently in South Africa due to a family bereavement. The two men were...
After a protracted 12-year legal battle, American nationals Kevin Townsend and Marcus Thomas have been declared guilty in the Windhoek High Court for the 2011 murder of Namibian Andre Heckmair. They were also found guilty of a theft charge, with Thomas facing further convictions for illegally importing ammunition, possessing a firearm, and obstructing justice. Advocate...
Six Zambians and five Egyptians have appeared in court after a mystery plane landed in Lusaka with more than 100kg of counterfeit gold, nearly $ 6 million, and weapons on board. According to the BBC, a senior Zambian police officer is among those arrested and charged with espionage. The suspects face up to 30 years in...
Katima Mulilo, 14 August – The Hawks, in collaboration with the Home Affairs Counter-Corruption and Security Unit, have carried out a sting operation resulting in the arrest of 67 foreign nationals in Johannesburg. The operation, conducted on Saturday night, aimed to address issues related to undocumented foreign individuals residing in the country. Home Affairs Minister...
South Africa’s Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said the newly acquired eVisa system was being abused. He said 67 Pakistani nationals were denied access into the country at the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on Sunday. According to News24, Motsoaledi said they were intercepted in the early morning hours after they failed to answer...
Two foreign nationals, Mao Shuihua from China, and Zita Ngondo from Angola, have been arrested for attempting to bribe a Namibia Revenue Agency (Namra) official. The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) issued a media statement on Thursday disclosing the details of the case. The accused individuals, although domiciled in Namibia, appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate Court on...
Hertta-Maria Amutenja Following a sting operation by Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRa) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), a Chinese man and an Angolan woman have been arrested in Windhoek on suspicion of trying to bribe someone. The two suspects allegedly offered a NamRa employee a N$ 50,000 bribe and were arrested on 25 July 2023. “The...