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Friday, 24 April 2026
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Sam Shivute

Also known as: Shivute · Naomi Shivute · judge Naomi Shivute · judge Shivute · Wilhelmine Shivute · Lady Justice Naomi Shivute · Detective Warrant Officer Shivute · Vickson 'Loco' Shivute · Vickson Shivute · Dr Wilhelmine Shivute · Narib Shivute

Commissioner of the Namibia Revenue Agency, criticized by ombudsman for discriminatory recruitment practices.

Society

Man convicted of murdering five-year-old stepson in Walvis Bay

The News

Iuze Mukube Riddick Melchior (32) was found guilty of murdering his five-year-old stepson Dantali Wilfried by repeatedly hitting him with a brick and cutting him with a knife in January 2023, and of defeating the course of justice by burying the body. The Windhoek High Court conviction followed Melchior's guilty pleas after he admitted his actions were intentional and unlawful, though motivated by anger at the child's mother.

29 January 2026 · New Era →

Thursday 29 January

  1. Man convicted of murdering five-year-old stepson in Walvis Bay

    Iuze Mukube Riddick Melchior (32) was found guilty of murdering his five-year-old stepson Dantali Wilfried by repeatedly hitting him with a brick and cutting him with a knife in January 2023, and of defeating the course of justice by burying the body. The Windhoek High Court conviction followed Melchior's guilty pleas after he admitted his actions were intentional and unlawful, though motivated by anger at the child's mother.

    29 January 2026 · New Era →

  2. Man convicted of murdering five-year-old stepson in Walvis Bay

    Riddick Melchior /Narib has been found guilty of murdering five-year-old Dantali Wilfried Eiseb on 6 January 2023, after assaulting the child with a brick in the dunes of Narraville and burying him in a shallow grave. /Narib pleaded guilty to murder and to defeating the course of justice, and was convicted by High Court Judge Naomi Shivute.

    29 January 2026 · Informanté →

Wednesday 21 January

  1. Young thrift trader battles costs, police to support family

    Lydia Nakale, a qualified graduate, runs a second-hand clothing business in Windhoek to support her family after struggling to find formal employment. She faces major challenges from police harassment of informal traders and high import duties from NamRA, which she says can nearly equal the cost of her goods, though she calls for greater government support for small businesses.

    21 January 2026 · New Era →

Thursday 15 January

  1. Police seek help locating wanted suspect and missing man

    Namibian Police are appealing for public assistance in locating Mpho Mokhatu, a 30-year-old wanted in connection with a vehicle theft case in Windhoek, and Lyamine Proffesser Mupano, a 42-year-old man missing since 5 January in Tsumeb. Anyone with information is urged to contact the police units listed in the statement.

    15 January 2026 · Informanté →

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