Vaino Nghipondoka is Namibia’s tender king. Originally a prison warder, he now presides over a business empire based four-square on state contracts that he has built up over less than 10 years.

THE Ministry of Safety and Security has refuted comments made by Auditor General Junias Kandjeke in his report on the Department of Prisons and Correctional Services for the financial year ended March ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An American citizen attempted to escape from a prison in Namibia’s capital, Windhoek, but was caught, the country’s press agency said Monday. The Namibian Press Agency, reported ...

A draft SADC initiative aims to transfer imprisoned foreign nationals to their home countries, bringing them closer to their families and alleviating overcrowding in Namibian prisons. Rita Kakelo A ...

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