New allegations have emerged in the Okahandja shooting incident, where five men lost their lives in April 2023 in connection with an alleged planned robbery.
The men were shot and killed by the Namibian Police and the Windhoek City Police.
The serious allegations have been made public on social media pages by activist Michael Amushelelo.
Namibian Police Station Commanders for B-Class Police Stations from 13 regions of the country, with the exception of the Oshana Region, have been urged to continuously learn and develop as they lead their subordinates to ensure effective and knowledgeable management.
The 39 station commanders are currently undergoing a programme that seeks to equip them with the necessary tools and knowledge to effectively lead their respective stations and communities.
In its quest to bring positive change to the institution, the Namibian Police top brass are being trained in ethical leadership at a week-long workshop at Otjiwarongo.
Opening the workshop, Police Inspector General, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, says the course aims to equip the leadership with knowledge, skills, and a mindset of becoming exemplary leaders.
Aminuis Constituency Councillor, Peter Kazongominja has urged traditional authorities to act as guardians of the community, even when it comes to stock-theft-related matters, as most culprits are among them.
Kazongominja made this remark at a stakeholders engagement at Corridor 13, where traditional leaders and the regional council discussed escalating stock theft in and around Corridor 13.
It is reported that, to date, farmers have lost close to 100 livestock since the beginning of the year in that vicinity.
In a tragic incident at the Katutura Municipal Swimming Pool in Windhoek, a 14-year-old boy drowned on Monday afternoon.
According to the Namibian Police, the young boy had been swimming with his friends when he informed them that he wanted to go deep in the water like his father and stay underwater for 20 minutes.
His friends later noticed that he was submerged and unresponsive. The friends alerted a lifeguard stationed on the opposite side of the pool, who administered CPR in an attempt to revive him.
A Rehoboth man is under investigation for the alleged rape of a child in the town.
The 48-year-old seafarer, according to the Namibian Police, raped his 15-year-old former stepdaughter in a riverbed.
It is alleged that the suspect drove with the victim from Groot |Aub to Rehoboth, where he went to a bar in the Block E location and bought alcoholic beverages for the minor.
The police say that the suspect then drove to Block D and raped the minor in his vehicle.
Swakopmund-based West Side High School is marred by allegations of fraud and theft.
A female teacher is currently out on bail of N$20,000, and an additional two arrests are expected to be executed this week by the Namibian Police.
A criminal case of theft has been opened against a Grade 11 teacher at the school after she allegedly embezzled about N$30,000, which was meant for the learners' Matric jackets.
The Inspector General of the Namibian Police has called on the government to provide sufficient resources to allow the force to combat transnational organised crime in the SADC Region.
Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo made this call during a two-day regional Multi-Stakeholder Transnational Organised Crime Conference at Swakopmund.
Shikongo says Namibia is working on a comprehensive strategy with SADC member states to identify, understand, and combat transnational organised crime in the region.
This would, however, require financial support from governments.
