Former NFA president faces fraud charges

OSHAKATI – The former president of the Namibia Football Association (NFA), Immanuel Imms Namaseb, was arrested at Oshakati on Wednesday on charges of cheque fraud amounting to N$36 000.

Court officials confirmed that Namaseb, who is currently in charge of a company called IDEA (PTY) Limited located in the Coolmaster Complex near Ongwediva, made his first brief appearance in the Oshakati Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning. Magistrate Helena Ekandjo released him on bail of N$5 000 until his next appearance on August 31 this year, pending the completion of further police investigations.Court officials revealed that Namaseb, 44, was not asked to plead.He is accused of issuing a cheque for N$36 000 to the Oshakati Guest Hotel.Standard Bank referred the cheque back to the drawer as there were no funds in the said account.Namaseb issued the cheque to the said hotel as partial payment for a bill amounting to N$46 580 for accommodation and other services the hotel rendered to about 30 participants of a workshop organised by his company.He had already paid an amount of N$10 000 to the hotel.The participants from the Ohangwena, Oshana, Omusati, Oshikoto, Kavango, Kunene and Caprivi regions were attending a ‘Junior Farmer Field Life Schools Training of Trainers’ workshop from February 26 to March 11 2006.- NampaMagistrate Helena Ekandjo released him on bail of N$5 000 until his next appearance on August 31 this year, pending the completion of further police investigations.Court officials revealed that Namaseb, 44, was not asked to plead.He is accused of issuing a cheque for N$36 000 to the Oshakati Guest Hotel.Standard Bank referred the cheque back to the drawer as there were no funds in the said account.Namaseb issued the cheque to the said hotel as partial payment for a bill amounting to N$46 580 for accommodation and other services the hotel rendered to about 30 participants of a workshop organised by his company.He had already paid an amount of N$10 000 to the hotel.The participants from the Ohangwena, Oshana, Omusati, Oshikoto, Kavango, Kunene and Caprivi regions were attending a ‘Junior Farmer Field Life Schools Training of Trainers’ workshop from February 26 to March 11 2006.- Nampa