Oshikoto Governor Sacky Kathindi has extended financial assistance to the family of the murdered 34-year-old Christofina Khanuses, including funeral arrangements.
Khanuses, an unemployed mother of six minor children, was found raped and murdered on 11 October in the Nomtsoub location of Tsumeb.
Namibia has recorded a decline in firearm surrenders during September's African Amnesty Month.
Only 15 firearms have been handed over.
Of the 15 firearms surrendered, four are hand grenades, and 298 rounds of ammunition, down from 86 firearms, 3,171 rounds and 22 magazines handed over in 2025.
Residents of Khomasdal and Otjomuise have been urged to strengthen household and community disaster preparedness as Windhoek commemorates the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction.
The police in the Kavango East said they are engaging and educating the community on safety and crime prevention measures whilst conducting Operation Basadi.
The national operation is also going well in the Kavango East region.
The police in the Omusati Region are calling on young people in the Ruacana Constituency to work closely with law enforcement in the fight against crime.
The call was made during a youth engagement on crime prevention held in Oshifo, Ruacana Constituency, on Monday.
Operation Basadi should help build a safer and stronger Namibia, where all people can live and work in peace, safety and dignity.
These were the sentiments shared by various law enforcement stakeholders at the launch of Operation Basadi in Windhoek.
Ohangwena Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa has called on communities to restore cultural and moral values as part of efforts to combat gender-based violence and other forms of criminal activity.
Hamutumwa made the call during the National Prayer Day at Odibo St. Mary Anglican Parish.
Tragedy has struck the Ohangwena Region after two separate fire incidents claimed the lives of two women.
In the most recent incident at Onhuno, a thirty-two-year-old woman died after allegedly locking herself inside a burning corrugated-iron room on Monday morning.
Okahandja residents are jointly amplifying their voices to address the growing problem of drug abuse and crime among young people in the town.
Residents say drug use is destroying the lives of young people while contributing to rising levels of crime and violence in the community.
The Eenhana Town Council has admitted that it operated its municipal dumping site for more than three years with an expired Environmental Clearance Certificate.
The certificate expired in 2022 and was only renewed in March this year, exposing nearby communities to health and environmental risks.
