President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah last year announced that the old-age pension grant would be increased incrementally to N$3,000 per month, meaning the amount would rise in stages over a period of time rather than through a single immediate adjustment.
The Windhoek Magistrate's Court has denied bail to the NAMDIA diamond robbery accused, Joel Angula, ordering that he remain in custody until his trial is finalised.
Angula was arrested on 19 January 2025, a day after the daring robbery occurred.
The Windhoek Correctional Facility has initiated another attempt to separate multiple Fishrot accused, who are currently housed together in the same unit.
The move comes weeks after the High Court found that the facility acted incorrectly by relocating them unilaterally.
A Windhoek family is mourning after a mother identified the remains of her 27-year-old daughter at the Windhoek State Mortuary. Jennifer Isaacks' decomposed body was discovered in bushes behind the University of Namibia's main campus on 31 January.
The Office of the Judiciary says the Gobabis Magistrate's Court has a permanently appointed regional court magistrate, and that bail applications are heard as a matter of urgency when brought before the court.
High Court Judge Naomi Shivute has sentenced Walvis Bay murder convict Reddick |Narib (33) to 28 years’ imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to murdering his five-year-old stepson.
The Namibia Correctional Services (NCS) is hosting an Angolan delegation to verify the nationality of Angolan nationals incarcerated in Namibia who wish to serve the remainder of their sentence back home.
The Namibia Correctional Services have said that the oldest inmate in custody is 77 years old and is serving a 14-year sentence for murder, while the average age of inmates at the facility is between 29 and 38, according to figures provided by the authorities.
A total of 184 Angolan nationals are currently held in correctional facilities in Namibia, while 107 inmates have applied to be transferred to Angola, of those who have applied, only 17 have national identification documents.
Two suspects in the ongoing corruption case linked to the ||Kharas Regional Council have been granted bail of N$50,000 each by Windhoek Magistrate Lloyd Munyungano.
The pair, including alleged mastermind Titus Ipumbu, made a brief court appearance.
