The Namibian Police, together with other mourners, joined the family of the late Police Chief Inspector Riche Karel ||Naobeb in Otjiwarongo to lay him to rest.

||Naobeb, who was the Head of NamPol's VVIP Presidential Escort Division, died last week while on an official mission in Rundu, aged 49.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has lauded late police officer Chief Inspector Riche Karel ||Naobeb for an exemplary career.

Inspector General of the Namibian Police, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, has acknowledged that there is a motor vehicle challenge in the force.

Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, the police chief, has released the names of the officers killed in the Mariental car crash on Saturday.

Shikongo said two sisters were among those who died.

The deceased are:

1. Senior Chief Correctional Officer David Mawis Musambani (Male)

Police Deputy Inspector General, Major General Anne-Marie Nainda, has been nominated as a candidate for the presidency of INTERPOL.

Omaheke Police Commander Heinrich Tjiveze reminded cadet trainees that policing is not just about enforcing laws, but it is about building relationships and fostering trust within communities. 

Walvis Bay's Narraville residents have raised alarm over rising crime and drug abuse within their community.

At a recent engagement meeting, locals also voiced frustration over the slow response to calls for help by law enforcement.

Namibia will welcome a delegation of women from the South African Police Service (SAPS) who will be in the country from today until the 15th as part of South Africa's Women's Month celebrations. 

Twenty people have been arrested in the Omaheke Region since the start of this year for drug abuse.