#Fishrot: Workers demand Fishcor Board dismissed and arrested
Eileen van der Schyff A number of workers of the National Fishing Corporation (Fishcor), a subsidiary Seaflower Lobster Corporation and joint venture Seaflower Whitefish Corporation are giving the Acting Minister Fisheries and Marine Resources, Albert Kawana, and the Minister of Public Enterprises, Leon Jooste, until Friday 13 March to remove all directors of the Corporation. […]
Tax officials arrested for soliciting bribes
Eileen van der Schyff Two employees of the Ministry of Finance in Walvis Bay were arrested in a sting operation by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) this week. The two, Melanie Olga Claasen and Daleen Denise Damens, allegedly bribed a taxpayer and was nabbed as they received their N$20 000 bribe money. The taxpayer decided to […]
Behind the scenes at #Fishrot
Floris Steenkamp Namibia’s Prosecutor-General Martha Imalwa provided a brief back-office glimpse on namibia’s #Fishrot scandal. The #Fishrot scandal involves alleged bribes for fishing quotas which has several people in deep trouble with the law, including former fisheries minister Bernhard Esau and former Attorney-General Sackey Shangala. To read more: pick up your copy of the Namib Times […]
Not guitly Plea for Lichtenstrasser
The alleged double murderer Ernst Lichtenstrasser (58), pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder in the Swakopmund magistrate’s court this week. Lichtenstrasser is accused of having gunned down Mr Eckhart Meuller (72) and Heimo Hellwig (60) at the head office of the Namibia Institute of mining and Technology (NIMT) at Arandis early on the […]
You can apply for bail 24/7
Floris Steenkamp Namibia’s Prosecutor-General Martha Imalwa described Namibian courts this week as “places of postponements”. Imalwa addressed law enforcers and state prosecutors on Tuesday, as part of her visit to the Erongo Region. The Prosecutor-General also urged prosecutors and the Police to get a better grip on the way bail applications are handled. To read […]
Prosecutor-General visits Erongo
Briefed law enforcers, community policing and prosecutors in meeting at Walvis Bay Magistrate’s court Namibia’s Prosecutor-General Marha Imalwa met with prosecutors and several law enforcement arms in Walvis Bay on Tuesday, to highlight her concerns around the detection, investigation and prosecution of priority crimes. She highlighted several areas of concern when it comes to crime […]
Rape of minors on the rise
Sharlien Tjambari Could society’s pillars be crumbling given the rise in reports of sexual abuse against minors? rape of minors has seemingly become norm these days, with many men behind bars for either having raped or having sexual relations with girls under the age of 16 years. In Swakopmund, three men are behind bars for […]
Local rapper arrested for Robbery
Isaac Chikosi Famous Namibian artist Jericho Jerome Gawanab (39), and one Innes Uirab (26), were arrested in Karibib earlier this month for assaulting an d robbing a 45-year-old member of the National Defense Force.Jericho as he is known was the first ever male artist to win the Artist of the year at the first ever […]
Sulphur eruption along central west coast
Eileen van der Schyff Residents at various locations along the central west coast experienced a rather smelly affair this week with the latest sulphur eruptions occurring over a large stretch of coastal waters. The smell has now subsided, but the low oxygen content of the water results in billions of crustaceans walking out of the […]
One fish too many?
Floris Steenkamp Repeat offenders of angling regulations can expect some nasty repercussions in the future. Fisheries inspectors who lay charges against transgressing anglers can now supply the Namibian Police with information on previous convictions by the same angler or fishermen which could lead to stiffer sentences, even jail time. To read more: pick up your copy […]