The Acting Police Inspector General of the Namibian Police Force, Major General Anne-Marie Nainda, is pleased with the collaboration and dedication shown by stakeholders at the Trans Kalahari One Stop Border Post.

Speaking during her visit to the Trans-Kalahari-Mamuno One Stop Border Post, Acting Inspector General Anna Marie Nainda pointed out that she wanted to acquaint herself with the operations of the force at the border as they play a critical role in ensuring that law and order are maintained at all times.

The acting Inspector General added that the engagement also presents her with the opportunity to determine areas of improvement to make the force fully effective to support and complement other relevant stakeholders at the border. 

"If one service provider is not at the same level as others, it will have a rebel effect on the service we are offering here, and in terms of the operational equipment, it will also give us appreciation once we start to buy new equipment or improve operational equipment and appreciate and improve our efficiency."

The Police Regional Commander for Omaheke, Commissioner Heinrich Tjiveze, highlighted some of the key areas the force is planning to improve on at the border to ensure that law and order is maintained.

"When it comes to the drug issues, I have informed the general that we are looking into a mounted horse unit to patrol the border because the terrain is quite hostile; we can't drive along the border. It will serve us well if we can just extend and establish the unit and have manpower to have the horses along the border here where we experience the smuggling of drugs. We are going to formalise that we have the horses on the farm which are sometimes idle, and we train the rider and so forth, and then we can deploy them."

NAMRA's Principal Customs and Excise Officer Festus Shidute touched on the overview and operational matters at the one-stop border post.

"From our Namibian perspective, you have to do a brief clearance or an instant clearance where you need to get a clearing agent before you submit your document, but from the Botswana side, they are not having anything because with them, you launch your document before; they are the ones who tell you to proceed to the border before you start driving." Your documentation is already processed, and that is what we are doing now in the next two months, which is called enhancement of our systems so that we can do the same, and with that system, we are going to be very effective."

The official said challenges such as poor network connectivity, water interruption,