Namibia and Zambia have established a joint technical committee to look into the needs of Zambian nationals serving time in Namibian jails.
This team will focus on determining if offenders want to complete the remainder of their sentences in Zambia.
The Namibia Correctional Services (NCS) Commissioner General, Raphael Hamunyela, held a consultation with the Community Advisory Committee at the Oluno Correctional Facility, where he acknowledged the committee's work.
The Namibia Correctional Services held a community outreach event at Rehoboth on Saturday.
The event was meant to sensitise the community about escalating drug use and crime in Rehoboth and the importance of community outreach programmes in rehabilitating offenders.
The Namibia Correctional Services has commenced the process of recruiting 300 new intakes, while the Namibian Police will recruit an additional 1,000 intakes in 2023.
