Namibia has been removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey listing.

The bail application hearing of brothers George Cloete and Bino Cloete, who face charges of money laundering and illicit trafficking of diamonds, is set to continue in the Keetmanshoop Magistrates' Court next Tuesday.

Naomi Fisch told the court that her boyfriend and co-accused, Steven Schneider, is a senior general in a gang known as the 28s. She also said she is aware that he has three previous convictions.

Schneider was released last year in June after serving a murder conviction.

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.

The bail application for one of the five Rehoboth residents accused of drug dealing and money laundering has been postponed to Monday, 29 December, due to the unavailability of the resident magistrate. 

Namibia has recorded an improved score in the 2025 Basel Anti-Money Laundering Index, placing the country among the five best-performing nations in Africa when it comes to managing risks linked to money laundering and financial crime. 

Walvis Bay Rural councillor, Tegako Donatus, was granted bail of N$50,000 by the Swakopmund Magistrate's Court, following his arrest on charges of fraud and money laundering.

According to a police report, the Independent Patriots of Change (IPC) councillor was taken into custody on Monday.

Walvis Bay Rural constituency councillor Florian Donatus has been charged with fraud and money laundering.

According to a police report, the Independent Patriots for Change councillor was arrested on Monday and will appear in the Swakopmund Magistrates' Court tomorrow.

Defence lawyer Sisa Namandje concluded his case in the bail application of Malakia Elindi, his wife Lydia, and brother Peter Elindi, who are accused of fraud, money laundering, and other charges in connection with the NAMCOR fuel supply deal. 

The European Commission has added Namibia to the EU's Updated List of High-Risk Jurisdictions for Financial Crime Monitoring.