The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) seized nearly 745,000 kilogrammes of cannabis during a series of operations around the country in July.
NamPol, in a statement on Thursday, said various drug substances were confiscated and 130 individuals arrested between 01 and 31 July.
A 38-year-old Namibian man was apprehended by Nshimwe security guards at Katima Mulilo in the Zambezi Region while he was digging for copper cables.
The suspect was handed over to the police, who charged him with theft.
Two other suspects managed to escape arrest.
The Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations, and Employment Creation, Utoni Nujoma, has outlined the vital issues within the Namibian labour market that need to be addressed, such as youth unemployment.
The National Assembly has adopted a motion addressing the inclusion of Namibian former mine workers in southern Africa for compensation.
Police have arrested 108 people, 88 of whom are students, in what is described as a major breakthrough in their fight against financial crime.
The 14 people arrested in a swoop operation on October 4 on charges of transnational internet fraud and trafficking in persons appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court this afternoon.
The case was postponed to February 15, 2024 for further investigations, and bail was refused to all.
The Ministry of Higher Education, Technology, and Innovation, in collaboration with the German Government, has agreed to allocate over N$94 million for the 2024 Scholarship Programme for Namibian youth to study green hydrogen-related fields.
The Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology says Namibian youth need to explore opportunities that are not mainstreamed.
Emma Theofelus was speaking at NANSO's youth engagement on international opportunities held in Windhoek.
