The Judicial Service Commission says all magistrates who applied for appointment as judges to the civil stream of the High Court did not meet the requirements during a recruitment process conducted last year.

The Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) has cancelled plans to relocate Fishrot corruption-accused inmates from single cells in C-Section to Echo Section at Windhoek Correctional Facility.

Security company G4S says that even if it is found responsible for the theft of diamonds from NAMDIA, any payout would be limited to just N$4,200.

Dismissed Roads Authority executives Sidney Boois and Richard Milinga have filed an appeal against findings of guilt after an internal disciplinary process.

In a notice of appeal, the two argue that the process was flawed and that the outcome should be set aside.

The Urban and Rural Development Ministry was dealt a blow after the Windhoek High Court set aside a ministerial decision to block the appointment of a Chief Executive Officer at the Municipality of Outjo.

Since 2015, alleged corruption, theft and financial mismanagement in the public sector have left more than N$12.3 billion of public resources unaccounted for.

Some matters, including cases that involve state-linked institutions and state enterprises, remain under investigation or are before the courts.

The Namibia dollar has strengthened against the US dollar compared to the same period last year.

As of the start of this year, the exchange rate stood at around N$16 to US$1, an improvement from the N$18 recorded around this time in January 2025.

The Windhoek High Court has awarded N$14 million in damages to Angolan national Matheus Shakolo after the Ministry of Health and Social Services failed to oppose his medical negligence lawsuit.