Former Minister of Agriculture Mac Albert Hengari told the Windhoek Magistrate's Court that Police Inspector General Joseph Shikongo informed him that the police were under political, public, and media pressure to act on rape allegations brought against him.
Meatco has suspended its Acting Chief Executive Officer, Patrick Liebenberg, with effect from 14 July 2025, pending an investigation.
Liebenberg also held the position of Executive: Livestock Procurement and Production.
The number of charges in the ongoing NAMCOR corruption case has risen to 71.
However, the state has not yet fully disclosed all documents to the legal representatives of the accused.
Thirteen individuals and entities are facing a growing list of charges in connection with the multi-million-dollar NAMCOR corruption scandal. NBC News has reliably learned that more charges are imminent, with additional suspects expected to be arrested.
Namibia and Egypt have reaffirmed their shared commitment to African unity, development, and human-centred cooperation during the celebration of the 73rd anniversary of Egypt's independence, during a diplomatic reception in Windhoek.
The tombstone unveiling for freedom fighter, Kephes Harry "King Jury" Conradie, was held on Saturday morning at Katutura Cemetery in Dolam, marking the 11th anniversary of his death.
Conradie, born in 1937 in Windhoek's Old Location, was a notable figure in Namibia's liberation struggle.
The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC) is joining the continental push to end learning poverty, defined as the inability of children to read and understand a simple, age-appropriate text by the age of 10.
Edda Bohn, the Deputy Executive Director of the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, has revealed that nine out of 10 children are not meeting the minimum literacy requirements by age 10.
The Namibian Police have seized illicit drugs valued at over N$106 million and arrested 3,264 suspects between January 2023 and December 2024.
A resident of Keetmanshoop has increased her civil claim against the town's magistrate, Unchen Konjore, from N$200,000 to N$500,000.
The case, filed by Lucia Hamana at the Windhoek High Court, stems from a 2023 maintenance hearing presided over by Konjore involving Hamana and her husband.
