Ministry of Justice

Omaindilo omakwafo opaveta akonda lunga po 6000 atambulwako

Ouministry woyuuki oshoyo omakwatafano oilonga owa shiivifa wadimina omaindilo omakwafo opaveta akonda lunga po 6000. Olopota oyati omaindilo atambulwako noku diminwa efike po 6000, okuli oshipambu shomaindilo ayakulwa ali afikama 9518 aavo vali vaninga omaindilo ovapopiliko vopaveta anuninwa omutengenekwafaneko 2024/2025 Oo eli ominister youyuuki moshilongo Fillemon Immanuel, edi okwe di popya meumbo lomutumba wopashiwana pefimbo ali ta tikosha komu tengenekwafaneko wo pashimaliwa wa nuninwa ouministry waye, tati ediminino ola kalelapo […]

7 May, 2025 15

Namibia

Cabinet Approves Small Claims Court to Ease Legal Congestion

The Cabinet has approved the urgent establishment of a small claims court to alleviate congestion in Namibia's legal system, led by the Ministry of Justice. According to The Brief, this court will handle minor civil disputes, allowing higher courts to focus on complex cases. The government is also prioritizing a program to address the backlog of deceased estates and implementing measures to protect the public from legal professional abuse, improve […]

4 October, 2024 33

Namibia

The Ministry of Justice through the Legal Aid Scheme is going to increase the threshold

The Ministry of Justice through the Legal Aid Scheme is going to increase the threshold to qualify for legal aid from N$3500 to N$7000. The proclamation will be published in the Government Gazette on Friday.

31 May, 2024 52

Namibia

Namibia and Tanzania plan to solidify their bilateral relationship

Namibia and Tanzania plan to solidify their bilateral relationship with a focus on collaboration in agriculture, tourism, and fisheries. This comes after a concerted effort to enhance bilateral trade and investment when Namibia and Tanzania convened an Investment and Trade Forum in Windhoek. The forum, hosted by the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board in collaboration with the High Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania in Namibia, brought […]

31 May, 2024 64

Namibia

Justice ministry to host regional workshop on “Enhancing Equal Access to Legal Aid in Criminal Justice Systems”

Cabinet has approved the Justice ministry's plan to host a Regional Workshop, together with the U.N Office on Drugs and Crime, focusing on improving equal access to legal aid in criminal justice systems for Southern African States. The workshop aims to share successful national-level projects and experiences regarding legal aid for indigent litigants. Edmund //Khoaseb of the ministry.

14 May, 2024 51

Namibia

Brazil donates over N.dollars 2 million to Namibian food security

The government of Brazil has donated an additional US.dollars 120 000 (approximately N.dollars 2 233 200) to Namibia’s food security project through the World Food Programme. This is in addition to an earlier donation of N.dollars 2.28 million made in August. Brazil’s Secretary for Africa and the Middle East, Carlos Sérgio Sobral Duarte, during the opening of the second diplomatic consultations between Namibia and Brazil on Monday, said Brazil is […]

5 December, 2023 22

Namibia

Justice ministry on track with legislative reforms: Dausab

The Ministry of Justice, through the Directorate of Legislative Drafting and the Office of the Attorney General, continues to make progress regarding the legislative reforms in Namibia, Minister Yvonne Dausab has said. During her briefing at the Government Communication Centre on Monday, Dausab said the ministry has enabled the passing of 12 Bills through Parliament this year to address shortcomings in the ability to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. […]

5 December, 2023 41

Namibia

Nangolo’s legal aid certificate revoked

In a further update to the story about lawyer Eva Nangolo’s derogatory Tweet about the Damara people, Minister of Justice Yvonne Dausab has revoked her legal aid certificate. Dausab has written to Nangolo, saying that the actions taken in her private capacity will impact her capabilities to execute her duties as a legal aid counsel. Executive Director, Gladice Pickering explains.

5 April, 2023 57