When they took him in for interrogation, the Russian soldiers told Viktor Soldatov he would soon be allowed to return home. He was released nine months later, having endured treatment that drove him to attempt suicide in his cell. “They threw me on the table, spread me apart,” he recalls. “Four of them held me...
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform has cautioned the public to desist from illegal land allocation and the occupation of communal land in mostly the Oshana region. This warning was recently issued by the ministry’s executive director, Ndiyakupi Nghituwamata, who said the ministry, in particular the Oshana Communal Land Board, has been inundated...
The High Court has issued a temporary interdict to stop the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) and one of its members, activist Michael Amushelelo, from carrying out threats to stage a mass occupation of houses and land in Windhoek today. Windhoek High Court judge Nate Ndauendapo issued the order on Friday, after the minister of...
Hertta-Maria Amutenja The High Court in Windhoek has ordered the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development and property developer Calgrokuumba Planning and Design (PTY) LTD to engage social activist Michael Amushelelo on the planned occupation of vacant houses that were built under the Mass Housing Program in Windhoek. CalgroKuumba and the ministry approached the court...
Namibia, through Minister of Justice Yvonne Dausab and international lawyer Phoebe Okowa, presented oral statements on Friday at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands on the legal consequences arising from the policies and practices of Israel in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem. Dausab said it is due to history that...
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The United Nations’ highest court opens historic hearings Monday into the legality of Israel’s 57-year occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state, plunging the 15 international judges...
Staff Reporter THE Ministry of Urban and Rural Development has said that a total of 362 dwelling units constructed under the Government-funded Mass Housing Development Programme, located in Otjomuise, extension 10, are not ready for occupation. This comes after local activist Michael Amushelelo urged those living in shacks and without homes to gather on February...
Ordinarily, if a normal person is asked to choose between war and peace, they would most likely opt for peace. So what language does the Zionist state understand? Looking back at the creation of the state of Israel, one can convincingly argue that peace does not seem to be in the political vocabulary of successive...
Maria David THE Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform (MAWLR) has received numerous reports of illegal land allocations, sales, and occupation on several farms, including Chudib-Nuut No.1137, Urwald Farm No. 1150, and Tsintsabis No. 881. Ministry Executive Director Ndiyakupi Nghituwamata said that these farms are located along the Tsumeb-Katwiti road (B15), approximately 62 kilometres...