The Swakopmund Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (SAADA) project has been inaugurated to disrupt the growing cycle of substance abuse among residents.

A 21-year-old man was stabbed to death by unknown suspects over the weekend. 

Ui-Basen !Nowaseb was on his way home from a pub with two friends at Swakopmund's DRC informal settlement.

!Nowaseb was reportedly walking ahead of his companions when he was attacked by an unknown man.

The Erongo Police will continue their special operations to arrest drug dealers, thieves, and other criminals terrorising Swakopmund residents.

Chief Inspector Iileni Shapumba says recent operations in this regard have yielded success.

Residents of Swakopmund have expressed deep concern over the recent rise in crime in the coastal town, calling for increased police visibility. They stated that they no longer feel safe.

The elderly say that they cannot attend church services during the weekdays because they fear for their lives.

Nampol Inspector General Joseph Shikongo has emphasised the need for building trust and cooperation between the police and the public.
 
Lieutenant General Shikongo says law enforcement and crime prevention require community and solution-oriented policing.

Preparations for the coastal trade fair are in full swing, with more than 100 exhibitors expected to participate.

Swakopmund residents have proposed that the constituency be divided into two to better deliver services to the growing population.

The constituency population has grown by 41 percent since 2011.

The Mass Housing Development Programme has made another deposit of 119 houses at Matutura Extension 9 in Swakopmund, narrowing the housing gap in the country.

The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, says this shows the government's commitment to addressing the housing backlog.

Chief Inspector Ileni Shapumba, the Commander of Community Policing in the Erongo Region, has issued a stern warning to the public against engaging in mob justice and taking the law into their own hands. 

As people leave rural areas in search of a better livelihood, towns such as Swakopmund are under immense pressure, and their capacity to deliver is a challenge.