CHAOS ... Chaos erupted in the parliament on Thursday after National Assembly speaker Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila ordered Affirmative Repositioning member Tuhafeni Kalola and others to leave the chamber. Video: Martin Endjala | The Namibian

NEWS UPDATE: Day 5 of the bail hearing of former fisheries minister Bernhard Esau and his son-in-law Tamson Hatuikulipi in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court. The state has said it has two more witnesses whose evidence it wants the court to hear. Deputy commissioner Manfred Jatamunua, officer in charge of Windhoek Correctional Facility, is testifying about conditions in the prison. He says awaiting-trial detainees have access to facilities to have private consultations with their lawyers. Jatamunua

The Landless People's Movement (LPM) held a press conference today in the Capital, addressing what they describe as “ministerial overreach” and alleged financial mismanagement. LPM operative secretary Dawid Eigub accused Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa of abusing Section 92 of the Local Authorities Act to dissolve councils without due process, calling it a dangerous power grab. Responding to reports on Keetmanshoop’s financial woes, Eigub claimed the N$77 million deficit was