South African national Chante Coetzee, who was arrested last year after her extradition from Zambia on charges of motor vehicle theft, has pleaded guilty to all charges in the Katima Mulilo Magistrate’s Court. Coetzee sold a stolen vehicle to an unknown person, which contravened the Combating Organised Crime Act. During her first appearance in the […]
The Namibian Police, together with their Zambian counterparts, held a street procession to raise awareness of trafficking in persons in the two bordering towns of Sesheke and Katima Mulilo. The two governments have now taken steps to fight crimes related to trafficking in persons, following last year’s Namibia/Zambia Joint Permanent Commission on Defence and Security. […]
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says safety and security remain a foundation of Namibia’s development. The head of state made these remarks during the graduation ceremony of one thousand 779 police officers at Oshakati this afternoon. Dr. Nandi-Ndaitwah said the event serves as a testament to the government’s commitment to strengthening the country’s security forces to ensure […]
Epukiro’s Eiseb Community Against Stock Theft Organisation-CASO has petitioned against the granting of bail to the suspects implicated in multiple reported cases of stock theft. The suspects are Synanus Karukukutu Katjiutua, Paul Gun-Gun Tjiposa, Mbeurora Tjomuho, Travold Tjandero and Mosupi Udigeng. The petition reads that the abovementioned suspects were arrested in November 2023 on suspicion […]
Scammers have stepped up their game, and not in a good way. They’ve gone from shady tricks to using actual bank short codes to scam unsuspecting people. That’s right, the same numbers your bank uses to text you are now being used by criminals in an attempt to swindle you out of your cash. Over […]
Police in the Zambezi Region are investigating a case of attempted murder after a man was shot at Joefrys Cattle Post in the Kanono area on Thursday evening, following a domestic dispute. According to the police, the incident occurred in the evening. The suspect, who is on the run, Tiki Muyombo, allegedly shot 38-year-old Malunge […]
The Public Service Commission (PSC) will examine conflict between appointed and elected leaders and their impact on service delivery while on a visit in the Erongo Region. The PSC paid a courtesy call on the Erongo Governor, Neville Andre, and shared that the commissioners will be consulting various stakeholders in the public sector. Among other […]
The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) has reiterated its call for taxpayers to comply with tax obligations or risk enforcement measures, including the appointment of third-party agents to collect outstanding debts. This follows a landmark High Court ruling in Trustco Group Holdings Ltd. v. Namibia Revenue Agency, which upheld NamRA’s actions and affirmed the constitutionality of […]
Frances Shaahama, Road Accident, Kavango West, Culpable Homicide, Namibia Traffic, Teen Fatality A 15-year-old boy died on Wednesday morning after he was bumped while walking on the B10 road near Dudu Village in Kavango West. According to the regional commander of Kavango West, Commissioner Julia Sakuwa-Neo, the 40-year-old Namibian driver of a silver Nissan sedan […]
The Namibian Police are searching for seven Namibian cattle owners and two Angolan cattle herders who crossed into Angola on 11 May 2025. According to Kavango East crime investigations coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Bonifatius Kanyetu, the men entered Angola in pursuit of cattle that had been stolen on 10 May. It is alleged that a cattle […]
