Day: July 29, 2023

A 19-year-old man was arrested at Swakopmund on Saturday for the alleged murder of 22-year-old Immanuel Hermanus Ganaseb.

According to Erongo Community Policing Affairs Commander Inspector Ileni Shapumba in a crime report issued here, the incident happed on Friday evening when the suspect allegedly stabbed the deceased with a knife at a bar in the DRC informal settlement.

'The suspect reportedly fled the scene after committing the crime which occurred at about 23h00 and was traced down and arrested. The murder weapon was also recovered,' he said.

Shapumba added that it is still not clear what led to the incident, however police investigations are ongoing.

The suspect was charged and is set to appear in the Swakopmund Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency

The Moderator of the West Volta Presbytery of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana (EPG), the Reverend Daniel Yaw Bruce, has urged would-be couples to know the laws and regulations of marriage. He said knowledge of provisions in the law on officiating ministers and venues for the celebration of marriages was necessary in safeguarding such unions. 'This will help avoid future legal issues and struggles… there are a lot of dynamics we should look at when it comes to contracting the marriage, especially CAP 127 (ordinance). The venue - the chapel- must be gazetted, the pastor, the priest, who will conduct the wedding for you must be gazetted otherwise, the marriage would be null and void. ' It is only the Registrar General, who has the authority to go anywhere to officiate marriages. We, licensed marriage officers are limited to the places gazetted for us, ' he said. The Moderator explained this in an interview with the Ghana News Agency at the 16th Annual Retreat and Leadership Training under the theme: 'Revive us again o Lord! Heal and restore us'. This was after a seminar on how to nurture and sustain a healthy marriage. It was held for 89 Presbyters drawn from 33 congregations. He cautioned those who were married under ordinance yet had other partners to desist from the practice to avoid dire legal consequences. 'If you are wedded and your husband goes behind you as a wife to get another woman, report your husband if you have evidence. He has committed bigamy. He is supposed to be jailed for seven years. There's no fine component. This applies to the woman also, ' he said. The clergy man advised couples to uphold the sacredness of marriage by being open and truthful to each other. Samuel Dagadu, a Presbyter, and President of the West Volta Presbytery Presbyters Union (WVPPU), also in an interview, said the annual retreat and leadership training would equip participants with biblical knowledge and practical life skills on marital issues. A resource, he said was needed to assist the pastors and catechists at the congregational level. 'Without knowledge, they will not be able to perform their actual roles at the congregational level because these marriage issues abound in the Church.'

Source: Ghana News Agency

The Public Prosecutor of the Sfax 2 Court of First Instance, on Saturday, ordered the custody of a judge of the judiciary, following the discovery in his vehicle of a quantity of currency and gold. First deputy public prosecutor of the Sfax 2 court of first instance Majdi Kammoun told TAP that the Skhira customs guard unit had on Friday evening arrested the judge in question aboard his vehicle, where they discovered large amounts of currency and gold hidden inside. The Public Prosecutor's Office ordered the custody of the judge and his brother, who both made use of the car for their transport, as well as the seizure of the vehicle and its contents, the same source said, adding that the investigation was still under way to determine who is liable.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

The Assembly of People's Representatives on Saturday adopted Bill No. 22/2023 approving the credit agreement concluded on July 20, 2023 between Tunisia and Saudi Arabia to fund the State budget, with 116 votes for, 3 abstentions and 1 against. The bill was approved at a plenary session held on Saturday morning, in the presence of Finance Minister Sihem Namsia. It consists of a $400 million (TND 1,240 million) soft loan, with a 5% interest rate, to be repaid over 7 years, including a 2-year grace period. The Saudi financing also includes a grant worth $100 million (around TND 300 million), i.e. 20% of the overall financing, making it preferential financing, according to the Finance Ministry. The 2023 Finance Act provides for cash resources of almost TND 23.5 billion, which will be raised through domestic and external borrowing estimated at TND 9.5 billion and TND 14.8 billion, respectively (including TND 10.359 billion to support the State budget). The raising of these resources has been somewhat delayed, given that the majority of financial partners make the granting of new financing conditional on the conclusion of an agreement with the IMF.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse