NAMDIA spokesperson Beverley Coussement explained that the disclosure of the recovered diamonds’ value took over a month due to an independent valuation process aimed at ensuring accuracy and compliance with required procedures. The total weight of the recovered diamonds is 4,511.50 carats. However, NAMDIA has opted not to reveal their location, citing that this information […]
The Namibian Police continue to make strides towards the attainment of gender equality within the Force. Deputy Inspector General for Operations Elias Mutota said women have, over the years, continued to play an indispensable role in leadership and law enforcement, among other things. Major General Mutota was among the speakers who attended the annual commemoration […]
Chante Coetzee, a 38-year-old South African national, made her first court appearance in the Katima Mulilo Regional Court on Thursday, when her motor vehicle theft case was postponed to 16 April 2025. Coetzee has already applied for a government-funded lawyer through the legal aid department and is currently awaiting a response before her trial can […]
Three men have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery that took place last night at Nau-Aib, Okahandja, while two other suspects remain at large. The men, aged between 28 and 30, stole 37 packs of Closwa Biltong and N$21,500 in cash. According to NamPol, a 58-year-old businesswoman was closing her businesses and returning […]
The Windhoek High Court will continue to hear the matter in which two of the accused in the Fishrot corruption case are challenging their relocation within the Windhoek Correctional Facility. Former minister Sakeus Shanghala and ex-Fishcor CEO Mike Nghipunya filed an urgent application in March last year to stop the Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) from […]
The spokesperson at NAMDIA, Beverley Coussement, says that N$40.6 million worth of diamonds out of the total N$314.9 million taken during a robbery have been recovered. This leaves about N$274.3 million worth of diamonds unaccounted for. NAMDIA was robbed in daylight on January 18, resulting in the deaths of two people, one from alleged suicide […]
The Namibian Police are still searching for 17-year-old Grade 11 learner, Joliane Kabwe, who went missing from the St. George’s Diocesan School in Windhoek on Monday. The school has, in the meantime, issued an urgent appeal for information regarding the disappearance of Kabwe. According to a statement released by the school’s Executive Head, Berdine Beukes, […]
A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the alleged rape of an eight-year-old boy in Ongwediva. The Namibian Police Force’s Crime Investigations Coordinator for Oshana, Deputy Commissioner Frederick Ndjadila, said that the incident occurred in February but was only reported to the police by the boy’s father on Tuesday. “The suspect, who is […]
A 31-year-old man succumbed to his injuries after he was struck with a wine bottle during an argument at a bar at Onathinge village in the Oshikoto Region on Sunday. The Namibian Police Force’s Regional Crime Investigations Coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Titus Ekandjo, said the incident occurred around 23h00, and the deceased was identified as Amon […]
A 37-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping his nieces aged nine and seven at Amilema village in the Oshikoto Region’s Omuthiya Constituency. The Namibian Police Force’s Regional Crime Investigations Coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Titus Ekandjo, told Nampa the incidents occurred Friday night. Ekandjo said the suspect resides with the girls and his biological mother, […]
