France’s prime minister says a teenage girl will be sued by the state for falsely accusing her headteacher of striking her in a heated exchange over her wearing an Islamic head-covering. The headteacher insisted that the pupil remove her head-covering inside the school, in accordance with French law. He resigned after death threats circulated on...
Social activists Michael Amushelelo and Dimbulukeni Nauyoma have filed a lawsuit in which they are suing the Namibian Police and the prosecutor general for a total amount of N$10 million. A damages claim by Amushelelo and Nauyoma was filed at the Windhoek High Court yesterday. The two men, represented by lawyer Kadhila Amoomo, are suing...
Stefanus Nashama Mahongora Kavihuha, the Secretary-General of the Trade Union Congress of Namibia (TUCNA), says he is aware of the letter from Werner Januarie, the President of the Namibia Transport and Taxi Union (NTTU) calling for solidarity with the federation to support him in a lawsuit in which he is demanding N$522 million from the...
Law firm Sisa Namandje & Co has declined to comment on its next steps following the passing of 12 April, the date the firm has set to take the Ministry of Justice to court. This comes after Eva (Nangolo) Phillemon, a legal aid lawyer, made controversial remarks on Twitter about Damara people. Her certificate to...
Activist Michael Amushelelo has revealed that he is preparing to take legal action against home affairs, immigration, safety and security minister Albert Kawana, and police inspector general Joseph Shikongo. This decision follows his acquittal on the three charges on which he and Dimbulukeni Nauyoma were prosecuted for. Amushelelo, speaking to The Namibian on Monday, said...
Three survivors and four relatives of victims from a terrorist attack in Mozambique have filed a lawsuit against the French multinational oil company TotalEnergies. The British and South African plaintiffs according to the BBC, allege involuntary manslaughter and negligence, citing the company’s failure to protect subcontractors during the attack in March 2021. Source link
Hertta-Maria Amutenja Two inmates from the Hardap Correctional Facility have initiated a lawsuit against the Ministry of Home Affairs, Safety and Security, in which they demand N$1.6 million in damages due to alleged negligence and the cessation of their prescribed diets. Joseph Shikongo and Wilem Valombola, both serving their sentences at the facility, are each...
KIEV, Sept. 19 — Kyiv will file a lawsuit to the World Trade Organization against Poland, Hungary and Slovakia over their decisions to extend a ban on grain imports from Ukraine, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported Monday, citing a senior official. “It is important to prove that these actions are legally wrong. And that’s why...
Ukraine is set to challenge unilateral grain-import bans imposed by three EU neighbors and consider retaliatory actions. The government in Kyiv plans to file a complaint with the World Trade Organization if the restrictions persist beyond Friday. The post Ukraine to sue Hungary, Slovakia and Poland over grain ban first appeared on Future Media. Source link
THE Goethe-Institut Namibia’s upcoming edition of ‘Virtually Yours’ is set to feature renowned Zimbabwean author Sue Nyathi. The online gathering, scheduled for Thursday, will provide a virtual platform for Nyathi, who currently resides in Johannesburg, South Africa, to discuss her latest work, ‘An Angel’s Demise’. “‘An Angel’s Demise’ is a gripping tale infused with spirituality....