Erongo Police confirmed that eight people died in a head-on collision between a minibus and a truck between Swakopmund and Arandis around 21:00 last night.

The Erongo Police seized drugs worth N$2.5 million in just four months. Erongo Police Regional Commander Commissioner Nikolaus Kupembona released the figures in Walvis Bay, covering the period from October 2025 to date.

The Erongo Police, the Governor, and other regional leaders have called on residents to end cyber abuse of women and girls and instead empower them to succeed in life.

Poverty is considered the main contributing factor to criminal activities among young people in rural communities.

Erongo Police officers on Monday enforced a High Court order at the Daure Daman Traditional Authority offices in Uis, removing locks from the gates and dispersing community members gathered there. 

The Erongo Police made a shocking discovery over the weekend, finding three human remains in different locations across the region, Otjimbingwe, Tubusis, and Okombahe.

The Erongo police have expressed concern over the number of young people who leave their homes without informing their parents and guardians, forcing them to report them missing.

The Erongo Police will continue their special operations to arrest drug dealers, thieves, and other criminals terrorising Swakopmund residents.

Chief Inspector Iileni Shapumba says recent operations in this regard have yielded success.

Amid the festivities, the public is warned not to relax their guard but to be on the lookout for criminals or scammers who up their game during this time of the year.

Safety and security are the number-one priorities of the Erongo Police at Swakopmund and Walvis Bay.

The Erongo Police have released the names of the two people who died in a helicopter accident near the Swakopmund airport.

One of the deceased was 54-year-old Jacques Jacobs, a Chief Pilot and Pilot Instructor at the Flying School Company.