Remembering Chief Clemence Kapuuo

He was at the tail end of the United Nations betrayal of Ovaherero and their leaders, who had petitioned the international organisation for years since surviving the first Genocide of these ages. A portrait of late teacher, shopkeeper, traditional leader and Ovaherero Paramount Chief Clemence Kapuuo Dead on arrival from a bloodshot wound through the chest cavity, with blood loss. Attempts to resuscistate aborted after 30 minutes. The statements by Dr A. Twomey at the Katutura non-Whites Hospital on the 27th of March 1978 brought to completion the United Nations' betrayal of Ovaherero, their leader Clemence Kapuuo and by extension,...
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Namibia’s independence leaves rolling scenes of chaos and discontent

A man enjoys potato salad at the 33rd Independence Celebration in Outapi after emptying it from plates in a VIP tent (Photo courtesy of Omulunga Radio) Rolling scenes of protest, crackdowns, disorder and arrests have dominated headlines and social media platforms in Namibia as the country hosted the 33rd Independence Celebration at Outapi, in the North Central part of the country. Young people frustrated with unemployment in the country started marching in Windhoek, from the Katutura Youth Complex, in defiance of a police order. The march has continued as organisers failed in an urgent case in the High Court to...
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Boy born through surrogacy loses Namibian citezenship

Members of the LGBTQ community in Namibia pose in front of the Windhoek High Court as they fight for equal rights (source: Equal Namibia on Instagram) The 4 year old boy, who became Namibian, following a judgment in the High Court 2 years ago, was born through surrogacy in South Africa. A five-judge bench of that Court has found that Phillip Luhl, who is the Namibian father of a child identified as YDL, should have registered his son at a Namibian diplomatic office in the country of birth for the child to claim that right. Chief Justice Peter Shivute, Deputy...
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The Supreme Court dismisses the Fishrot bail appeal

The Fishrot accused persons' appeal has helped the Supreme Court zoom into the right to bail for those who may enforce the right to liberty. Left: Justice Theo Frank of the Supreme Court of NamibiaAbove: Pius Mwatelulo, Tamson Hatuikulipi, Ricardo Guastovo, James Hatuikulipi and former ministers Sackey Shanghala and Bernard Esau The court says unlike South Africa which has a constitutional right to bail, Namibia has a constitutional right to apply for bail, which a court may grant or refuse. He says any person arrested in Namibia has a right to apply for bail, but not a right to be...
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