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...
Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni (79) has promoted his son general Muhoozi Kainerugaba (49) to head the military. His promotion comes amid a major cabinet reshuffle in which five ministers were sacked. In power since 1986, Museveni has denied speculation that he is grooming his only son as his successor. General Kainerugaba is a controversial figure,...
Placido Hilukilwa A CASE of common assault and domestic violence was registered at the Onayena police station in the Oshikoto Region on Monday following an incident in which a suspect allegedly twisted his biological mother’s arm, causing her much pain and trauma. The victim is a 66-year-old resident of the Onathinge South village. According to...
Kandjemuni Kamuiiri Dennis Noa, a medical intern and son of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Director Paulus Noa, has been sentenced to 8 years imprisonment. The sentencing took place at the Katutura Magistrate Court today, following his conviction for the rape of an 18-year-old male patient at Katutura Hospital. The incident involved the victim, who was...
The government has announced the six people who will escort the Namibian Defence Force when they carry the coffin of the late president Hage Geingob during his memorial and funeral. They are former agriculture minister Alfeus !Naruseb, deputy prime minister John Mutorwa, former defence chief Martin Shalli, Geingob’s eldest son Mangaliso Fernandez Geingob, official opposition...
Die son is op die punt om sy pole te draai Jy voel die son brand jou vel meer as gewoonlik as jy buite is. Die Son het elke 11 jaar sy eie siklus wat genoem word die “Solar Maximum” en die “Solar Minimum”. Goeie nuus vir die gene wat aurora’s bekyk. Slegte nuus vir...
A South African businessman and his son were arrested last week and charged with assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm after allegedly unleashing a dog on their Namibian security guard. Polokwane provincial police spokesperson colonel Malesela Ledwaba of the South African Police Service confirmed the arrests of Piet Groenewald (63) and his son...
Olivia Mupwedi (40) from Ongwediva has been facing the immense challenge of caring for her son, By-Faith Lwiishi (8), who was diagnosed with Landau-Kleffner syndrome two years ago. Lwiishi, once a normal and active child, now suffers from a disorder of the nervous system, making him unable to walk, talk, eat or perform any other...
By Adolf Kaure. The father and son duo, Kevin (49) and Jordan (13) Wentzel defended their title as they won the 2023 Nedbank Desert Classic which took place near Swakopmund at the Rössmund Golf Course at the end of December. By doing so, they became the first ever father and son team to win the...
Walvis Bay mother Magdalena Soroses is heartbroken after she lost her 27-year-old son, Ritjiwee Reeboke Soroseb, who was killed at the town on 12 December in an alleged case of mistaken identity. “I was planning on preparing food and drinks. I wanted the friends to spend the night here. He had very caring friends and...