Namibia: Namibian Witness Claims Samherji Offered Over N$54 Million to Stay Silent

A key witness in the Samherji case in Namibia claims to have received an offer of over 400 million ISK (about N$54.4 million) to keep quiet about Samherji's operations in Namibia. Read more »

Namibia: CCTV Footage Leads to Arrest of Handbag Theft Suspects

Two theft suspects have been arrested and detained after CCTV footage helped the Windhoek City Police track them down. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Home Affairs Repatriates 42 Asylum Seekers to DRC

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security says it helped an additional 16 asylum seekers from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to be repatriated over the… Read more »

Namibia: Court Rejects Microlender's Urgent Bid Over Government Payroll Deductions System

The microloans company, Entrépo Finance, has failed with an attempt to get a court order requiring minister of finance Ericah Shafudah to explain under oath how the ministry… Read more »

Africa: Namibia Ranked 5th in Africa On Dealing With Money Laundering

Namibia has been ranked among the top five countries in Africa in dealing with money laundering and financial crime risk exposures. Read more »

Namibia: Police Call On Public for Information Leading to Arrest of Robbery Suspects

The Windhoek City Police are urging the public to come forward with information that leads to the arrest of the suspects involved in the robbery of a cash-in-transit vehicle at… Read more »

Namibia: Several Robbery Incidents Recorded in Capital

The Namibian Police have recorded several robberies in Windhoek over the weekend. Read more »

Namibia: KOZ Pulls Plug On Waters' Album Over Unpaid Debt

Namibian singer Harry Tjipueja, popularly known as Waters, has landed in hot water after allegedly failing to pay producer DJ KBoz for work done on his 2021 album. Read more »

Namibia: High Court Judge Wants Cannabis Legalisation Issues Trimmed

Lawyers involved in a High Court case about an attempt to have the possession of cannabis legalised in Namibia have been asked to consider limiting the issues on which the court… Read more »

Namibia: Weak Law Muzzles Fight Against Corruption

Namibia's fight against corruption is being hindered by weak whistle-blower protection, slow law implementation, and a lack of accountability, according to various voices. Read more »

Namibia: Gwen Lister Ai Scam Nearly Costs Namibian Couple Their Life Savings

A Groot Aub couple on Monday nearly lost their savings in an online scam using an AI-generated video of veteran journalist Gwen Lister. Read more »

Namibia: Namibia Urged to Criminalise Digital Violence As Online Abuse of Women Rises

The United Nations Population Fund has called for the inclusion of digital violence in laws and policies to ensure it is taken seriously like other crimes. Read more »

Namibia: Court Rejects Immigration Board's Appeal to Deny German Couple Permits

The chairperson of the Immigration Selection Board and the chief of immigration have failed with an attempt to appeal against a High Court judgement delivered last year. Read more »

Namibia: Nandi-Ndaitwah Calls On Ministers to Monitor National Programmes to Deliver Timely Service

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on ministers to ensure they strongly monitor and evaluate national programmes for timely service delivery. Read more »

Namibia: Crash Driver's Murder Verdict Remains After Appeal

The driver of a vehicle that was involved in a collision in which six people were killed near Henties Bay in December 2014 was correctly convicted on six counts of murder, two… Read more »

Namibia: Court Corrects Rundu Local Council Seat Allocation

The Electoral Court has reviewed and set aside the erroneous allocation of one seat in the Rundu Town Council to the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC). Read more »

Namibia: Roads Authority Boss Tjivikua Appointed Despite Sexual Harassment Investigation

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Namibia: Harmful Masculinity Norms Drive Men to Suicide, Ill-Health, Says Minister Kantema

Minister of gender equality and child welfare Emma Kantema has warned that harmful masculinity norms are driving men to take their own lives. Read more »

Namibia: No Special Treatment for Exile-Born Children, Minister Kapofi Rules

Defence and veterans affairs minister Frans Kapofi has dismissed renewed calls to amend the Veterans Act of 2008 to allow children born in exile and those who participated in the… Read more »

Namibia: Seven Trial-Awaiting Inmates Escape Zambezi Police Holding Cells

The police in the Zambezi region are searching for seven trial-awaiting inmates who escaped from the Ngoma Police Station holding cells on Sunday. Read more »

Namibia: Court Orders Ongwediva's 'Potgieter' to Stop Defamatory Murder Claims Against Businessman

Ongwediva resident Toivo Simeon, also known as Potgieter Vilho, may no longer make claims about businessman Benjamin Hauwanga on social media platforms, a Windhoek magistrate has… Read more »

Namibia: Murder of Toddler 'Brutal, Inhuman', Judge Says

"Brutal and inhuman, and for no reason at all." Read more »

Namibia: Ondangwa Officers Accused of Booking Out Suspect for Leisure

Oshana police head of criminal investigations deputy commissioner Frederick Ndjadila says some Ondangwa-based police officers have booked out an awaiting-trial detainee, Abner… Read more »

Namibia: Namcor Case Postponed to March

Eight of the accused charged in the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) fraud and corruption case are facing the prospect of a first year-end in jail, after their… Read more »

Namibia: Slain Woman's Family Claims Police Refused to Register Domestic Abuse Case

The sister of murder victim Rachel Simasiku (33) claims the Katima Mulilo police refused Simasiku's repeated plea to open a case against her allegedly abusive boyfriend before she… Read more »