The Rehoboth drug case involving Naomi Fisch has been postponed to tomorrow after the court heard she suffered a miscarriage and lost custody of her two-year-old child to social workers. She said these events caused emotional distress requiring psychological attention.
A magistrate found the evidence of one accused in the alleged multi-million-dollar Namcor corruption case to be truthful but ordered that she remain behind bars.
One of the accused in the Rehoboth drug case, Steven Schneider, reportedly attempted to take his own life over the weekend while in the police holding cells.
His lawyer, Winnie Christian informed NBC News that Schneider tried to harm himself.
Four murder cases have been reported to Namibian police since the start of the new year.
Seven rape cases, including one involving a biological father, have been reported to the Namibian police since the start of the year.
Namibian police have reported seven suicides across the country during the New Year period.
The incidents occurred between December 31 and January 4.
Over 70 Namibians remain stranded in Angola following a trip advertised as a 14-day festive season getaway.
Group members told NBC News they were promised accommodation, daily activities, and three meals per day.
Each person paid N$5,000 in cash for the trip, an all-inclusive amount.
United States authorities say Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro faces criminal charges linked to drug trafficking and weapons offences in the United States.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Maduro has been indicted in New York.
'Brutal' and 'flagrant' are the terms used by the Ambassador of Venezuela to Namibia, Dr. Magaly Henríquez, to describe what she says was a military attack by the United States on Venezuelan territory and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.
The Supreme Court is expected to hear an appeal next month from several individuals accused in the Fishrot corruption scandal, who are contesting a court order that has resulted in the freezing of their assets.
