Naomi Fisch's lawyer told the Rehoboth Magistrates Court that Mandrax is not classified as a dangerous drug under the law but rather as a dependence-producing substance, as the bail hearing in the matter continued with cross-examination of senior police officer Pendukeni Nghuluwa.
High Court judge Marelize du Plessis has turned down requests by several accused in the Fishrot corruption case to delay the trial.
Naomi Fisch’s lawyer told the Rehoboth Magistrate's Court that Mandrax is not classified as a dangerous drug under the law but rather as a dependence-producing substance, as the bail hearing in the matter continued with cross-examination of senior police officer Pendukeni Nghuluwa.
Students with outstanding balances at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) will still be required to settle their previous debts before registering, despite the introduction of the government’s new Subsidised Tertiary Funding Model.
The credibility of the police investigation took centre stage in the Rehoboth Magistrate's Court when defence lawyer Winnie Christians accused investigators of presenting a version of events that "does not exist" in the bail hearing of Naomi Fisch.
The Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations says it does not wish to be drawn into commenting on the remuneration of individual public prosecutors amid allegations raised in the Windhoek High Court over pay disparities in the Fishrot corruption trial.
Legal Aid funding has taken centre stage in the Fishrot corruption trial, with defense lawyers telling the Windhoek High Court that they are not paid to prepare for trial.
A medical expert has said the medical staff at the state hospital failed to monitor and follow up on a mother who underwent a caesarean, and this contributed to the removal of her womb.
Thousands of Namibian children will receive shoes over the next three years through Project Never Walk Alone's nationwide rollout targeting regions with high numbers of barefoot learners.
The initiative aims to assist 31,500 children between 2026 and 2028, according to the organisation's media release.
A Kalkrand youth has urged the government to invest in skills development infrastructure to tackle the village's socio-economic challenges.
Brandon Titus envisions a vibrant Kalkrand, shedding its "sleeping village" label.
