Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security Minister Albert Kawana has urged the August 26 Company, which has taken over the construction of the Kunene police headquarters in Opuwo, to expedite its completion. Dr. Kawana emphasized that his ministry, in collaboration with the police, is committed to improving the working environment for law enforcement personnel. For […]
To reduce and ultimately prevent road fatalities during the festive season, the National Road Safety Council has launched the 2024-2025 Road Safety Campaign in Tsumeb. Deputy Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, emphasized that most road accidents are a result of user behavior. The campaign, which began on November 15, will continue until January […]
Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security Minister Dr. Albert Kawana has called on August 26 for those who took over the ongoing construction of the Kunene police regional headquarters at Opuwo in the Kunene Region to fasten the completion of the project. The contractor promised to complete the project in seven days, assuring the minister […]
Namibian fishermen are actively seeking compensation from the Icelandic fishing company, Samherji, due to the devastating effects of the Fishrot scandal, which has left many without jobs and struggling to make ends meet. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), along with the affected fishermen, is urging Samherji to issue an acknowledgement and apology for […]
Former fishermen Daniel Nailonga and Johny Nefungo, retrenched due to the Fishrot corruption scandal, shared how this crisis has severely impacted their lives. They described feelings of division, poverty, loneliness, depression, homelessness, and high blood pressure. The emotional toll, they say, has also resulted in frustrations that contribute to gender-based violence (GBV). Tragically, some fishermen […]
The SADC Secretariat says women police officers in Southern Africa remain chronically under-represented in campaigns to combat transnational organised crime. Women leaders in policing are exploring barriers that hinder their progress in leadership at Swakopmund. The Southern African Regional Police Chiefs Co-operation Organisation has gathered female leaders for an empowerment session. “Few female police officers […]
Victoria Kauma, the Constituency Councillor for Rundu Urban, expressed concern about the high crime rate, particularly in the Ndama area. Kauma, who was speaking at a donation of chairs to the police, urged the Rundu Town Council and the police to speed up the process for the construction of a station there. She further emphasised […]
High Court Acting Judge Moses Chinhengo has reserved his decision on a preliminary point raised by the state, which seeks a three-month delay in the Fishrot trial. The state’s request comes in light of a separate application brought before the High Court by Sacky Shanghala and other accused, challenging the constitutionality of former President Hage […]
Former Minister of Justice Sacky Shanghala and his co-accused in the high-profile Fishrot corruption trial have been permitted to present their case from the lecterns and attorney’s desk in court rather than from the dock, which Shanghala has described as a “cage.” This decision by Judge Moses Chinhengo comes after the removal of burglar bars […]
Dominque CJay Van Wyk, accused of stabbing to death John Matokolo Angolo, has been denied bail in the Swakopmund Magistrate’s Court. The bail hearing was postponed to November 21. This comes after the family of Angolo protested to oppose the bail application of the alleged killer. Angolo was stabbed this year on 30 June while […]
