Former Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology (NIMT) employee Ernst Lichtenstrasser, convicted of murdering the institute's two top executives in 2019, will be sentenced in the Windhoek High Court on Monday.

Mines and Energy Minister Tom Alweendo announced the 12-member Diamond Board of Namibia on Monday.

The Board represents the diamond industry and is selected on recommendation by industry stakeholders. They will serve on the board for three years, with their primary focus on advising the minister.