Chairperson of the Namibia Magistrates Commission says plans are underway to establish a periodic court at Omuthiya

The chairperson of the Namibia Magistrates Commission, Judge Orben Sibeya, says plans are underway to establish a periodic court at Omuthiya in the Oshikoto Region to ease the number of cases dealt with by the Ondangwa court. Sibeya during his visit to the Oshikoto Regional Council in Omuthiya said an assessment found that Ondangwa has the heaviest case load in the country with over 4 000 cases, while 60 per cent of the cases are from Omuthiya area. The chairperson said the biggest challenge currently is finding a venue for the court to operate from. One possibility is for the court to operate from the regional police headquarters.