The Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security, Albert Kawana, expressed satisfaction with the cost of the construction of the Onhuno police checkpoint, which amounted to over N$8 million.

Dr. Kawana responded to a question from the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader, McHenry Venaani, regarding why the ministry did not investigate what appears to be a misuse of taxpayer funds.

The upgrade of the checkpoint includes a shelter and office block with restroom facilities for officers and the public.

The Namibian Police Force have arrested 136 people for drug possession valued at almost N$8 million in May 2024.

NamPol Head of Public Relations, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, said in a statement issued on Friday that of those arrested, 127 are Namibian, three are Zimbabwean nationals, two Zambian, two Angolan, and one each from the DRC and Tanzania.

According to Shikwambi, the majority of the suspects were found in possession of cannabis, worth over N$7.2 million, and mandrax, worth over N$136,000.

Namibia's first ever battery-electric bus has arrived.

The arrival of the bus that cost more than N$8 million in Oranjemund aligns with Namdeb's value of sustainability and its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2030.

The e-Bus arrived in Oranjemund over a week ago and was unveiled to the employees and the Oranjemund community on Saturday.

Namdeb CEO Riaan Burger, who could not contain his excitement, reiterated that no business can claim to be geared for the future and contribute to the world in a positive way unless it becomes carbon neutral.