Walvis Bay Rural constituency councillor Florian Donatus has been charged with fraud and money laundering. According to a police report, the Independent Patriots for Change councillor was arrested on Monday and will appear in the Swakopmund Magistrates’ Court tomorrow. The councillor is accused of unauthorised spending of N$116,000 from the Erongo Regional Council account. Donatus […]
20 police officers from various stations across the Otjozondjupa Region were promoted for their commitment and hard work in the administration of law and order. One officer was elevated to the senior inspector level, while three others were promoted to the inspector rank. In addition, ten non-commissioned officers advanced to Warrant Officer Class One and […]
Police in the Zambezi Region are investigating a murder linked to domestic violence in Mwemba village, Mafuta area. A 29-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted with an unknown object by her 30-year-old husband after she confronted him about being with a suspected girlfriend. Neighbours heard her screams before the couple returned home. The woman was later […]
Information exchange among SADC countries is key in combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. A workshop at Walvis Bay brought together Namibia, Angola, and South Africa to improve interagency collaboration and risk assessment of fishing vessels. Law enforcement officials and vessel monitoring system operators from Namibia, Angola, and South Africa attended the workshop at the […]
Anti-Corruption Commission lead investigator Oberty Inambao testified in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court regarding the arrest of former NAMCOR executive Cedric Willemse and alleged corruption involving the fuel company Erongo Petroleum. Inambao told the court that Willemse hid inside his home for nearly two hours when ACC officers arrived to arrest him. Inambao said that Willemse […]
Cedric Willemse received a total of N$150,000 from Quality Meat Supplies into his personal bank account on the same day the contract of sale of assets was signed between Enercon Namibia and NAMCOR, ACC investigator Oberty Inambao told the court. Inambao said the funds were traced back to Erongo Petroleum, a company owned by the […]
A 33-year-old man is expected to appear in the Ondangwa Magistrate’s Court tomorrow for allegedly killing his two children on Sunday night in the Omuntele constituency of the Oshikoto region. The gruesome incident, confirmed by Oshikoto Police Regional Commander Commissioner Ndafudha Lifo, sent shockwaves across the country as news broke this morning. Details surrounding the […]
A charge of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm has been registered against the officers who are accused of assaulting 44-year-old Melvin ||Areseb at Usakos. Erongo regional police commander, Commissioner Nikolaus Kupembona, confirmed that investigations are continuing. He said senior officials were dispatched to Usakos to commence the investigation, as the incident took […]
A taxi driver shot and killed a street vendor at the Okarundu four-way, also known as the Otjikaendu four-way in Windhoek last night. According to eyewitnesses, the victim and two other men were looking for a taxi when an altercation broke out with the driver. Fearing robbery, the taxi driver panicked and fired two shots, […]
