Six police officers are among eight people arrested for the alleged smuggling of police firearms, following a tip-off from South African authorities about weapons from Namibia being used in gang violence in the Western Cape. The suspects appeared in the Windhoek Regional Court.
Inspector General of the Namibian Police, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, continued his nationwide crime prevention campaign this weekend with an engagement in the Oshikango community of the Ohangwena Region.
The Police Inspector General has promised to intensify police visibility and community collaborations to combat farm crimes in the Grootfontein district, Otjozondjupa.
Residents of the Ndama location in Rundu are requesting police visibility as street robberies increase.
The community shared its concerns with the Inspector General of the Police, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, during a patrol.
The Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security, Dr. Albert Kawana, officially inaugurated the Ncamagoro Police Station in the Kavango West Region.
The construction was done at a cost of over N$15 million.
President Nangolo Mbumba has reappointed Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo as Inspector General of the Namibian Police for a period of three years.
The appointment is with effect from 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2027.
September is a national deaf awareness month, a time to highlight and honour the unique needs, struggles, and vibrant culture of the hearing impaired.
It is also the month where police officers from various parts of the country gathered in Rundu for a five-day basic sign language course.
Protesters marched to Agostinho Neto Square on Saturday to demand justice for the killing of five men who died at the hands of police officers in Okahandja in April last year.
The protest was spearheaded by activist and Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) member Michael Amushelelo.
The Inspector General (IG) of the Namibian Police Force, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo has said there have not been any security threats since the swearing-in of former Vice President Nangolo Mbumba as President of Namibia.
The Namibian Police have promoted over 4,000 officers, its first ever mass promotion of this scale.
