Namibia: Otjiwarongo Residents Threaten Protest Over ECN Jobs

Otjiwarongo residents on Monday threatened to stage a peaceful demonstration against the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) for allegedly recruiting individuals with government… Read more »

Southern Africa: Namibia Faces Backlog of 475 Labour Cases, Delaying Justice

The Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations has expressed concern over a backlog of more than 475 unresolved labour arbitration cases, warning that the delays are denying both… Read more »

Namibia: Courts Stall, Cells Overflow

A work stoppage by magistrates across the country has halted criminal and civil case hearings, straining police holding cells and costing taxpayers. Read more »

Namibia: Electoral Court Dismisses Case About Windhoek City Council Election

The Electoral Court in Windhoek has dismissed an application by the Khomas Residents and Rate Payers Association to compel the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to register the… Read more »

Namibia: Magistrates Strike Threatens Access to Justice - Society of Advocates

The Society for Advocates of Namibia warns that the ongoing nationwide strike by magistrates is severely disrupting the justice system and threatening citizens' right to access… Read more »

Namibia: Amnesty International Flags Dire Conditions in SA's Informal Settlements

The human rights organisation Amnesty International South Africa has raised the alarm over the country's lack of access to essential services in informal settlements. Read more »

Namibia: N$3m Fraud Charges Against Businessman

A bitter end to a business partnership is set to land a Windhoek resident in the dock in the High Court on three charges of fraud and three counts of money laundering, involving a… Read more »

Namibia: Magistrates Stop Work Countrywide

Courts across the country were paralysed yesterday as magistrates embarked on a work stoppage. Read more »

Namibia: Chief Justice Urges Magistrates to Halt Planned Work Stoppage

Chief justice Peter Shivute has urged magistrates across the country to halt a planned partial work stoppage set to begin today, while consultations on their grievances are still… Read more »

Namibia: Namcor Fraud Accused Panduleni Hamukwaya Fights for Bail in Windhoek

"My children at the moment are living as refugees in their own house. Read more »

Namibia: Meatco - Questions That Need Answers

When a hungry Namibian steals a cow, they are arrested for stock theft. Read more »

Namibia: MPs Push for Extra N$850 Million for Free Tertiary Education At UNAM

Members of parliament (MPs) have urged the government to provide the University of Namibia (Unam) with the additional N$850 million it requires if tuition fees are scrapped under… Read more »

Namibia: Namibian Magistrates Threaten Work Stoppage Over Delayed Allowances

Magistrates across Namibia have threatened a partial work stoppage from 5 November if the Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations does not engage with the Magistrates' and Judges'… Read more »

Namibia: Traditional Leaders Excluded From Land Bill Consultations, Raising Fears Over Communal Land Authority

Traditional leaders say they have been excluded from consultations on the land bill, raising concerns over diminished authority and potential disruption of communal land… Read more »

Namibia: Nandi-Ndaitwah Fires Ithete Over Alleged Misconduct and Cabinet Interference

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has fired deputy prime minister and minister of industries, mines and energy Natangue Ithete after a series of allegations about his conduct in… Read more »

Namibia: Accountant Back in Court On N$82m Fraud Charges

An accountant charged with committing fraud involving N$82.4 million is due to return to the Windhoek Magistrate's Court for a next appearance in four cases in January. Read more »

Namibia: AUs Man Plans to Admit Killing Pregnant Wife

A man accused of killing his pregnant wife through an attack on her at Aus in the ||Kharas region near the end of 2014 intends to now admit guilt on a charge of murder. Read more »

Namibia: Max Makushe Staff Under Police Probe for Alleged Polony and Hostel Food Theft

There Max Makushe Senior Secondary School staff members face police and internal investigations over the alleged theft of hostel polony, sausages, viennas, mince and chicken. Read more »

Madagascar: Ousted Madagascan President Stripped of Citizenship

Former Madagascan president Andry Rajoelina, who was ousted in a coup last week, has been stripped of his citizenship by the new regime. Read more »

Namibia: Swapo Aims for 'Technical Knockout' in November Elections

Swapo is aiming for what it calls a 'technical knockout' in the upcoming regional council and local authority elections set for November. Read more »

Namibia: Marathon World Record Holder Chepngetich Gets Three-Year Doping Ban

Kenya's marathon world record holder, Ruth Chepngetich has been banned for three years for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Thursday. Read more »

Namibia: Fraudsters Posing As Cops Swindle Pensioner of N$1 Million

A woman (62) from Olukulo village in the Tsandi constituency of the Omusati region has lost more than N$1 million after allegedly being duped by three men who pretended to be… Read more »

Namibia: Four Police Officers Arrested for Soliciting Bribes From Offenders

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday confirmed the arrest of four police officers for allegedly receiving bribes from offenders in police custody. Read more »

Namibia: Walvis Bay Man to Admit Murdering Boy Aged 5

A Walvis Bay resident plans to admit that he murdered his five-year-old stepson and then buried the boy's body in a shallow grave in January 2023. Read more »

Namibia: State Gets More Time in N$163m Crypto Fraud Case

A court interdict about electronic information storage devices is holding up the investigation of a case in which a couple are accused of defrauding investors of N$163 million… Read more »