Latest crime and courts stories from around the world.
Iuze Mukube Like the opening scene of a gripping action movie, the Caprivi treason saga unfolded in the early hours of 2 August 1999, when armed men descended on Katima Mulilo, attacking police stations, military installations and other…
Surgeon Dr. Paul Taiganides, who was on trial accused of causing the death of a gunshot wound victim he was treating, was found not guilty of manslaughter Friday.
Sherrell Jackson pleaded not guilty Friday in Grand Court to the murder of 26-year-old Tyron Burrell last month.
Iuze Mukube Couple to repay stolen loot The saying that crime does not pay was depicted in the recent order in the Windhoek High Court when a convicted couple, who stole more than N$9 million from bus company Ekonolux between January 2014…
Eba Kandovazu Erstwhile Chief Justice Johan Strydom was remembered on Wednesday as one of the architects of the country’s post-independence Judiciary, with Chief Justice Peter Shivute describing his nearly four decades of service as a…
Ndapandula Vanyika Martin February, the man accused of raping a girl (16) in Cimbebasia in 2022 has denied the allegations, telling the Magistrates’ Court that he never had sexual intercourse with the complainant and that she misled him…
RUNDU – A 52-year-old woman died after she was allegedly attacked with a panga and a spade by her son in Rundu’s Sauyemwa location on Tuesday. The deceased was a teacher at Ndama Primary School in Rundu. According to a police report issued…
Iuze Mukube A resident of Katima Mulilo serving a 30-year prison sentence for rape is once again challenging his conviction and sentence, this time asking for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court. The convict, Chizano Sisinzi, is seeking…
Elizabeth Likoro The weekend crime report is predominantly marked by incidents of murder, rape, housebreak-ins, inquest, culpable homicide, robbery, stock theft and possession of ammunition cases. Here is the brief: Murder In Otjomuise, it…
Iuze Mukube The Windhoek High Court is set to hear an application for leave to approach the Supreme Court by accountant and fraud convict Tulihaleni Nghihalwa, who is challenging her 12-year sentence for stealing N$4.4 million from her…
Iuze Mukube Windhoek High Court Judge Naomi Shivute has dismissed an application in which former magistrate Jaco Kennedy once again sought bail, based on new facts. The judge, however, did not provide the reasons for the dismissal when…
Defence and prosecution counsel summed up their cases before jurors in the ongoing manslaughter trial of surgeon Dr. Paul Taiganides Friday.
Ndapandula Vanyika The biological sister of Mallena Paulus (24), at the tender age of 11, witnessed her sister being slapped, kicked and stabbed in the neck by her romantic partner. Paulus died from the severe injuries at their home in…
Iuze Mukube A highlight of this week’s cases in the Namibian courts: Angula flops Murder and robbery accused Joel Angula has been unsuccessful in his appeal against a lower court’s decision to deny him bail in the Windhoek High Court.…
A 47-year-old man has been charged with murder after he was first charged with wounding.
Iuze Mukube An Angolan national accused of assaulting and killing his romantic partner by striking her on the head with a pounding stick is expected to undergo mental observation in terms of section 79 of the Criminal Procedure Act.…
Iuze Mukube A Katima Mulilo resident accused of repeatedly striking his domestic partner on the head with a hammer before cutting her throat with a knife intends to plead guilty to murder in the Windhoek High Court. Simasiku Mathew Matengu…
Iuze Mukube A resident of Rundu accused of assaulting and killing his mother before attempting to kill his father is set to admit guilt to the charges he is facing, including murder, in the Windhoek High Court. The accused, Madjuta Kuwema…
Iuze Mukube Wena Investments CC, a corporation based in Walvis Bay, has called for a formal investigation into what it describes as recurring errors that have resulted in the municipality disconnecting its water supply under an incorrect…
Iuze Mukube Windhoek High Court Judge Dinah Usiku yesterday found a Rehoboth resident accused of strangling his former intimate partner to death guilty of murder and two other offences. In her ruling, she found that there was no doubt that…
Elizabeth Likoro The Namibian Police reported two attempted murder cases, as well as a culpable homicide, drownings and several inquests among serious incidents recorded over the weekend. Here are some of the criminal and police activities…
OMUNGWELUME – Ohangwena police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Andreas Nghiyolwa, has confirmed that no arrest has been made three years after the 2023 murder of teacher Natanael Nghihalwa, better known as Thabo. Nghiyolwa said the…
Iuze Mukube Murder and robbery accused Joel Angula was unsuccessful in appealing against his bail refusal in the Windhoek High Court. The judgement dismissing his appeal was delivered last Friday by Windhoek High Court Judges Naomi Shivute…
Crooks are targeting Cayman residents with phone calls and social media messages to gain access to personal accounts which are used to con friends and contacts out of cash.