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Charges are laughable, nonsensical – Shanghala 

Former Minister of Justice Sacky Shanghala, who has been detained since 2019, on Thursday labelled the charges against him as laughable, nonsensical, rubbish and devoid of sense in law. Shanghala was responding to charges brought forth by state advocate Cliff…

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GEINGOS: Geingob spoke about living a fulfilled life

President Hage Geingob started talking to his wife about about football a few hours after he was informed by his doctors that his health had worsened. “We were talking about Liverpool and soccer. And eventually he says to me, ‘What…

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Prison break: Zambezi police on the hunt for 10 escapees

Zambezi regional police are yet to re-arrest 10 of the 13 trial-awaiting inmates that escaped from the Menias Brian Libuto police station. This is after the inmates overpowered the police on Sunday. Three inmates were immediately re-arrested, comprising one Namibian…

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Climate change intensifies extreme weather events in Namibia

The Namibia Meteorological Service forecasts a sharp rise in temperatures, reaching between 38 and 40˚C over the next two days. Rainfall is expected to follow this period of intense heat. The rising temperatures are part of the heat wave that…

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Farm worker dies after consuming harmful chemical 

A 33-year-old man died after allegedly consuming a chemical substance at a farm near Tsumeb in the Oshikoto Region on Saturday. Regional police crime investigations coordinator, deputy commissioner Titus Ekandjo, said on Thursday that the incident occurred on Saturday night.…

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Exit announces EP delay 

Kwaito star David Shikalepo, popularly known as Exit, announced in a press statement on Thursday that his upcoming extended play (EP) record scheduled to be released on 25 December will be delayed due to unforeseen production issues. “We sincerely appreciate…

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Plea-taking resumes in Fishrot trial after year-long break

Plea proceedings in the Fishrot fraud, corruption and racketeering trial have resumed after a year-long interruption. The taking of pleas on the 42 charges faced by the 10 individuals accused in the Fishrot case and two companies, 12 close corporations…

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Prosecutor general ready to handle cases of election fraud

Prpsecutor general Martha Imalwa says her office is prepared to address any allegations of fraud or criminal misconduct related to Namibia’s 2024 presidential and National Assembly elections. Imalwa says while her office’s mandate does not extend to civil disputes over…

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Geingob laid foundation for smooth transition of power – Geingos

Former first lady Monica Geingos has credited late president Hage Geingob for ensuring a seamless transition of power through constitutional reforms initiated in 2014. During Gondwana Collection’s ‘The Conversation’ podcast last week, Geingos reflected on Geingob’s strategic foresight in introducing…

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‘LGBTQI+ community targeted by online hate speech’

At least 94% of the Namibian lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning and intersex (LGBTQI+) community have experienced hate speech online in the past year. About 59% of them were subjected to intersecting forms of discrimination, a report launched by Namibia…

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