Katoro Gold Plc says it is withdrawing from projects in Namibia and South Africa, citing unfavourable local ownership limitations and a strategic shift towards higher-value ventures. “Given the challenges encountered in obtaining evidence of ownership title for the Namibian project, we have determined it prudent to cease further investment in this venture,” Katoro Gold CEO...
Martin Endjala The Uranium One Group has retracted its High Court application in Namibia, initially filed to contest the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, Land, and Reform’s refusal to issue a drilling permit for exploration in the Omaheke Region. The company’s move to withdraw follows its earlier 2023 filing for judicial review against the Ministry’s decision...
The trial of three Zimbabwean citizens accused of murdering a nine-year-old girl in Windhoek four years ago failed to start as scheduled yesterday, after the defence lawyer representing one of the accused withdrew from the case. The trial of married couple Edward Nkata (40) and Caroline Nkata (39) and fellow Zimbabwean Rachael Kureva (41) was...
Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Namibia Football Association (NFA) has decided to withdraw the official attire of the Namibia National Senior Men’s Football Team, the Brave Warriors, from the upcoming 2023 Total Energies AFCON. This decision comes in the wake of a public outcry over the team’s recent appearance in casual gear that raised concerns of political...
Former South African president Jacob Zuma will be voting for the newly formed uMkhonto Wesizwe party in the 2024 election. Zuma has withdrawn from campaigning or voting for his beloved ANC of which he has been a member for 64 years, to vote for the newly registered Umkhonto Wesizwe party. This is despite him insisting...
NUDO MP Josef Kauandenge has withdrawn his motion, which sort of contests the Constitution on the exclusion of or forces civil servants, regional councillors, and local councillors to resign if they want to stand for the National Assembly elections. Kauandenge withdrew the motion following consultations with the Minister of Justice. Source link
Charges on which Popular Democratic Movement National Assembly member Inna Hengari was arrested in Windhoek on 21 March were withdrawn in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court in Katutura on Friday. Public prosecutor Tatelo Lusepani informed magistrate Linus Samunzala the state was withdrawing charges against Hengari when she appeared in court with two co-accused, social activists Dimbulukeni...
The Federal Government says it has withdrawn the contempt of court proceedings against organised labour for embarking on a nationwide protest. This is contained in a letter addressed to the lead counsel to the NLC, Falana and Falana’s Chambers and obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. The letter dated...
The lawyer representing Johan Maree who stands accused of molesting 15 teenage boys and supplying them with alcohol, has withdrawn from representing the accused, citing untenable instructions and not receiving the full docket from the State. Nampa reports that the trial was scheduled to commence in the High Court on Monday. Source link