South African middle-distance runner Caster Semenya has secured a key victory at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), which ruled on Thursday that her legal fight over gender testing was not handled fairly by Swiss courts. The court found…
Mulunga, who is the most senior figure in the scandal, is charged with corruptly accepting gratification under the Anti-Corruption Act. Other accused individuals include Cornelius Petrus Willemse and Jennifer Ndapwohoni Hamukwaya, who faces charges of corruptly accepting gratification and abusing…
Tuutileni Miika, the Henning Crusher employee accused of a deadly workplace shooting, appeared before the Ondangwa Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, where he claimed prolonged mistreatment at work drove him to commit the act. Miika, 49, faces serious charges including murder,…
A major scam targeting a woman from Enongo village in the Omusati Region has left her N$472,000 poorer. According to police reports, the 52-year-old victim fell prey to fraudsters who posed as police officers, allegedly between 16 and 26 June…
The Oshinyadhila community in the Oshana region has been left shocked after several tombstones were stolen from Omakakala Cemetery in recent weeks. Thieves are reportedly targeting granite and marble tombstones to resell or repurpose them as floor tiles and kitchen…
Carlo Ancelotti, the current head coach of Brazil’s national football team and former manager of Real Madrid, has been sentenced by a Spanish court to one year in prison for tax fraud related to image rights earnings in 2014. The…
Namibia has welcomed India’s plan to set up a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility under its “Pharmacy of the World” initiative, aimed at boosting vaccine production and health cooperation. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah confirmed the move after talks with India’s Prime Minister Narendra…
The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has intensified its criticism of the Namibian government, accusing it of deliberately sidelining opposition voices during key national events. This comes as the party expressed outrage over being excluded from state functions, arguing that…
Three more suspects linked to the unfolding Namcor corruption scandal were detained today, pushing the number of arrests to eight in just two days. The latest individuals taken into custody include Peter Elindi and Malakia Elindi, both known for their…
Concerns over safety and human rights have intensified following recent allegations of abuse and lawlessness at the Rundu Police Station holding cells in the Kavango East region. Several community members and political leaders have raised alarm over the deteriorating state…
