To combat crime and create public awareness in the Kavango East Region, the Police Inspector General, Joseph Shikongo, held a community meeting at Rundu.
Since last year to date, more than 700 house break-ins have been recorded, while 1,300 cases are classified as other offences.
The Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security, Lucia Iipumbu, has urged senior officials within the police force to ensure fairness regarding promotions.
Iipumbu emphasised that decisions must be guided by members' commitment, years of service, and professional conduct.
Tensions are rising in Tsumkwe, where community members have taken to the streets in protest against the recent appointment of a new police station commander.
A teenage boy's body was discovered in Karibib this morning.
According to Erongo Police regional commander Commissioner Nikolaus Kupembona, preliminary investigations suggest that the victim was stabbed.
The victim is believed to be approximately 17 years old.
Between January and May 2025, the Oshana Region police reported 26 drowning incidents, with the majority occurring in February and March.
The murder case of 31-year-old Keetmanshoop resident Elleste Plaatjie remains in limbo, as the Office of the Prosecutor General has yet to decide whether to prosecute two police officers accused in his death.
Deputy Inspector General of the Police Elias Mutota has said the police have launched a special operation to prevent more crimes and to find those responsible for the murders of two minors and a teenager at Okahandja.
The police have confirmed that six people died in a house fire at Usakos early this morning.
A grandmother, an adult woman, and four children lost their lives in the incident.
The police forensic team has arrived at the scene to investigate, as the cause of the fire remains unknown at this stage.
The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund, in collaboration with the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), the Roads Authority (RA), and traffic officers from the Namibian and City Police, launched a week-long road safety campaign in Windhoek.
Police Commander for the Kavango West Region, Commissioner Julia Sakuwa-Neo, says the police have not reacted to transport requests for drought relief with the required urgency.
