Remarks that a nurse made in a WhatsApp voice recording about pharmaceutical company owner Shapwa Kanyama and the cost of his wedding celebrations were defamatory, a Windhoek High Court judge has ruled. Although nurse Mathilde Kadhikwa’s remarks touched on matters…
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The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) is claiming that president Nangolo Mbumba’s extension of voting in Namibia’s presidential and National Assembly elections two weeks ago was unlawful. Mbumba further should not have decided at which polling stations the extended elections…
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Windhoek resident Daniele Ferrari, who lost his life in a robbery at the Avis Dam green space in July 2020, refused to hand over his cellphone to two armed assailants before they attacked him. This is according to testimony heard…
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Plea proceedings in the Fishrot fraud, corruption and racketeering trial should continue on Wednesday. Acting judge Moses Chinhengo ordered this in a ruling that he issued on Friday. Chinhengo ordered that plea-taking in the Fishrot matter should resume in the…
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Three men accused of robbing and murdering a Windhoek resident at the city’s Avis Dam green space in July 2020 have denied guilt on all of the charges they are facing in the Windhoek High Court. The three accused –…
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The judge appointed to preside over the Fishrot fraud, corruption and racketeering trial says he will give a ruling on Friday about when the stalled plea proceedings should continue. Acting judge Moses Chinhengo said this at the end of proceedings…
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A fromer police officer who was kicked out of the Namibian Police after being arrested on rhino-poaching and firearms charges has lost a Supreme Court appeal about his dismissal. Former detective inspector Wersimus Haipa’s appeal to the Supreme Court was…
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Chief justice Peter Shivute has paid tribute to retiring Supreme Court judge Dave Smuts as “a towering figure in the legal profession” in Namibia. Smuts’ life and career “epitomise dedication, intellect and service”, Shivute said at a ceremony to bid…
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One of the men charged in the Fishrot fraud, corruption and racketeering case, Tamson ‘Fitty’ Hatuikulipi, made all his income through legitimate businesses Hatuikulipi’s lawyer argued in the Windhoek High Court on Friday. Addressing judge David Munsu during the hearing…
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One of the men charged in the Fishrot fraud, corruption and racketeering case, Tamson ‘Fitty’ Hatuikulipi, is due to hear on 16 December if his latest attempt to be granted bail has been successful. Judge David Munsu postponed the delivery…
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Plea proceedings in the Fishrot fraud, corruption and racketeering trial should continue, acting judge Moses Chinhengo has directed. In a judgement delivered in the High Court at Windhoek Correctional Facility on Tuesday, Chinhengo said four of the accused men in…
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An application for a separation of the Fishrot fraud, corruption and racketeering trial into two separate trials has failed. Acting judge Moses Chinhengo dismissed the application for a separation of trials in a judgement delivered in the High Court at…
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