A taxi driver shot and killed a street vendor at the Okarundu four-way, also known as the Otjikaendu four-way in Windhoek last night.

The Namibian Police have recorded 3,203 cases involving firearms between 2021 and 2024.

This was revealed at the launch of the Amnesty on Arms, Ammunition and Armament campaign in Windhoek on Friday.

Karibib residents have opposed the granting of bail to all murder suspects in the Erongo Region.

A group of residents marched to the Karibib Magistrate's court to hand over a petition.

They stressed that Karibib is a fast-developing town and has become a target for criminals.

The Namibian Police Force’s (NamPol) Zambezi Region Commander, Commissioner Andreas Shilelo, has raised concerns about the high number of commercially licensed firearms being returned to police stations for safekeeping shortly after their approval.

The Namibian Police have reported a string of weekend crimes, including drug busts, attempted murders, and the suspected murder of a teenager.

Police arrested multiple suspects and confiscated illegal drugs valued at over N$34,000 in operations across the country.

The Namibian police are investigating three separate incidents of attempted murder reported over the weekend.

An 18-month-old baby girl was injured after she was thrown from a moving vehicle about 25 km outside Outjo, en route to Kalkfeld.

Minister of Works and Transport Veikko Nekundi has announced the closure of the Oranjemund-Rosh Pinah road after water from the Orange River crept up to the road surface, posing a serious safety risk.

A full-scale security operation is set to be launched in Okahandja following the murders of two minors and a 15-year-old girl in the town.

Inspector General of the Namibian Police, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, has thanked Namibians for the manner in which they conducted themselves during the mourning period of the late Founding President, Sam Nujoma.

Residents of Kongola in the Zambezi Region are concerned about the regular prison breaks at the Menias Brian Libuto Police Station.

Since 2014, thirty inmates have escaped from the police holding cells on four occasions.