Today marks one year since the diamond robbery at Namib Desert Diamonds - NAMDIA, an incident that resulted in the death of a senior protection officer at the entity located in the capital.
The heist involved N$300 million, with criminal proceedings in this saga still ongoing in local courts.
Youth at the southern village of Kalkrand in the Hardap Region say they have turned to prostitution and drugs as a result of unemployment.
NBC's Reporter Emil Seibeb visited the sleepy village.
Questions have been raised over how legal aid lawyers are paid in one of the country's biggest corruption trials.
Allegations of unequal pay, unpaid legal work and special incentives for some have rocked the Ministry of Justice, as the Fishrot matter returns to court on Monday.
The Executive Director in the Ministry of Justice, Audrin Mathe, has said the ministry will issue a response on Monday following questions raised about the tariffs of the Legal Aid programme and alleged disparities in remuneration between defence lawyers and prosecutors in the Fishrot corruption trial.
Detective Inspector Pendukeni Nghuluwa informed Magistrate Wilka Amalwa that the sale of drugs continued at drug accused Naomi Fisch’s house even after her arrest.
Detective Inspector Pendukeni Nghuluwa, this morning, testified that there are serious allegations that a Rehoboth resident died at drug-accused Naomi Fisch’s house while doing drugs.
He said bail should not be granted, as these allegations are still being investigated.
State Advocate Lilungwe Basson, this morning, told the Windhoek High Court that the State is not ready to proceed with the appeal of the bail application by Peter and Malakia Elindi and former Namcor executives Immanuel Mulunga, Jennifer Hamukwaya, Olivia Dunaiski, and Leo Nandago.
Detective Inspector Pendukeni Nghuluwa took the witness stand to oppose bail for Naomi Fisch, describing her as a well-known drug dealer in Rehoboth.
Nghuluwa stated that Fisch has a history of arrests and currently has a pending drug case.
The town of Rehoboth has come under scrutiny for drug use following the arrest of five individuals on drug-related charges.
Among those arrested are Naomi Fisch and her boyfriend, Steven Schneiders.
Court proceedings in the Rehoboth drug case continued on Friday.
One of the co-accused of Naomi Fisch, Menschel Beukes, testified in favour of Fisch and said he wants justice for her.
