Nampol Inspector General Joseph Shikongo has emphasised the need for building trust and cooperation between the police and the public. Lieutenant General Shikongo says law enforcement and crime prevention require community and solution-oriented policing. Speaking at a police community engagement in Swakopmund, General Shikongo said community policing is meant to create an environment where […]
Sisa Namandje, a well-known Namibian lawyer, has voiced strong opinions on the recent judicial rulings concerning same-sex marriages. In a public lecture at the Swapo Party School, Namandje emphasised the need for judicial restraint and the importance of considering Namibia’s cultural and societal context when interpreting the Constitution. Namandje’s lecture comes in the wake of […]
The Namibian Police have established a Cold Case Investigation Team to look into some of the unsolved murders, including those of children, that shocked the nation over the years. This was shared with nbc News by the police spokesperson, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi. One such murder is that of six-year-old Karibib resident Adrian Myne Oswyn, […]
The Namibian Police Force (NAMPOL) on Friday morning intercepted four habitual robbers at the Oshivelo checkpoint in the Oshikoto Region. According to the spokesperson of the Namibian Police, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, this was after they committed robbery on Thursday in the Oshana Region. Shikwambbi says that the suspected robbers allegedly went into a house […]
Wildlife crimes have become a national concern, threatening Namibia’s national heritage and disturbing the environment and the ecosystem. Prosecutor General Martha Imalwa shared these sentiments during the annual Stakeholder Forum on Wildlife Protection and Law Enforcement. Imalwa says the poachers continue to find new methods and tactics to continue poaching. Therefore, there is a need for […]
Another legal battle has emerged at the High Court, tied to the infamous Fishrot scandal, as Nigel Van Wyk faces staunch opposition from the Prosecutor General in his attempt to seek review and overturn some charges against him. These are racketeering, the acquisition of proceeds from unlawful activities, and money laundering. Nigel Van Wyk contends […]
The Swakopmund Regional Court has postponed the sentencing of Jandre Dippenaar to August 20. Dippenaar was convicted of six counts of murder over a fatal accident that happened in December 2014 near Henties Bay. Dippenaar was further convicted on Thursday on charges of reckless and/or negligent driving and driving without a valid licence. When he […]
Kadhila Amoomo of Kadhila Amoomo Legal Practitioners, representing the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF), has issued a letter demanding the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) withdraw its deregistration of the party. The ECN announced its decision to deregister NEFF and CDV in a letter dated June 17, 2024, citing Section 152(f) of the Electoral Act […]
The ruling on the common-law offence of sodomy does not provide for the legalisation of same-sex marriages but provides for the legalisation of relationships between a man and a man. The founder of FASZ Legal Consultancy, Fedden Mainga Mukwata, said this during a discussion on The Wheels of Justice programme to unpack the sodomy judgement […]
The fight against crime cannot be left to the police alone; it should be a collective effort through community policing initiatives. Marlene Mbakera, an Otjiwarongo councillor, praised over 70 volunteers from an informal settlement who have dedicated their lives to assisting the police. Established in 2014, the Otjiwarongo Community Against Crime Forum continues to play […]
