A Namibian businessman and seven Chinese citizens accused of fraud involving more than N$3 billion will be asked to plead to nearly 1 600 criminal charges in the Windhoek High Court in June next year. Deputy judge president Hosea Angula…
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Veteran lawyer Dirk Conradie and a co-accused, Sara Damases, have failed with an attempt to be pronounced not guilty on charges under the Anti-Corruption Act.Judge Thomas Masuku dismissed an application by Conradie and Damases to be discharged after the conclusion…
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The start of the trial of three men accused of committing a deadly armed robbery at a popular nature spot in Windhoek four years ago has been moved to early December. The men’s trial, which was scheduled to commence in…
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Medical doctor Dennis Noa’s conviction on a charge of rape has been overturned by two judges of the Windhoek High Court. Noa’s appeal was upheld in a judgement delivered on Friday. Noa (30) was accused of raping an 18-year-old patient…
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A Former police reservist convicted of interfering in the investigation of the Fishrot fraud, corruption and racketeering case has been sentenced to an effective prison term of three years. Sakaria Kokule (51) was sentenced in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on…
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An attempt to compel the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to accept a different list of Christian Democratic Voice Party candidates in the National Assembly election has fallen flat in the Windhoek High Court. The attempt failed when an application…
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High Court deputy judge president Hosea Angula has been appointed as an appeal judge in Namibia’s Supreme Court. Angula’s appointment was announced by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) on Friday. JSC secretary Elias Shikongo said president Nangolo Mbumba appointed Angula…
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Seven men convicted of taking part in an attempt to secede the Zambezi region from Namibia were sentenced to prison terms ranging from five to 16 years on Monday.The seven men have all been in custody for more than 20…
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The Electoral Commission of Namibia’s decision to cancel the registration of Christian Democratic Voice (CDV) as a political party has been set aside by the High Court. The deregistration of the party was set aside by judge Shafimana Ueitele on…
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Public prosecutors’ offices at the Gobabis Magistrate’s Court were destroyed in a suspected arson attack on Tuesday. The Magistrates and Judges Association of Namibia on Wednesday expressed concern about the fire, saying it highlights a troubling gap in the security…
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A case in which two Kunene conservancies, a traditional authority and a tourism company tried to get a court order to stop mining activities and the construction of a road in their area is not urgent, a judge ruled in…
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The Electoral Court does not have the jurisdiction to hear and decide on an urgent application brought by Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) founding member Kandy Nehova and three other party members.This was decided by judge Nate Ndauendapo and…
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