The police in Katima Mulilo have yet again retrieved more stolen goods, including fuel intended for neighbouring Zambia.
The suspects were ambushed after buying multiple litres of gasoline in restricted containers before attempting to cross into Zambia through an ungazzetted entry point.
The Governor of Erongo Region, Neville Andre, presented a recognition award to the local police for their efforts to combat drug trafficking.
The award comes after the recent seizure of more than 30 kg of cannabis worth N$1.5 million in a period of three days.
Seven suspects, all Namibians, have been arrested at Walvis Bay.
Governor André urged members of the public to collaborate with the police in order to stop the drug trade.
He applauded the police for a job well done.
The police in Katima Mulilo have recovered stolen items from a female Zambian national who had been employed as a nanny in three separate households.
The items include kitchen cookware and utensils, blankets, clothing, and various other belongings.
Members of the Men and Women Network responded swiftly upon receiving reports of the suspect's intentions to flee back to Zambia.
Katima Mulilo Station Commander Charles Mayumbelo appealed to local businesses to support the Men and Women Network, which is assisting the police in combating crime.
The Police Inspector-General, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, and the Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security, Dr. Albert Kawana, have encouraged more individuals to join the community police units in their respective regions.
Speaking during a community meeting in Zambezi, Lieutenant General Shikongo applauded the region's high number of volunteers who are actively engaged in the community police programme.
The police have issued a stern warning against illegal fishing by both foreign and Namibian nationals following the arrest of five suspects.
The suspects were arrested for allegedly engaging in illegal fishing in Lianshulu, in the Zambezi Region.
The station commander of Katima Mulilo police, Chief Inspector Charles Mayumbelo, spoke to the nbc News team about the incident.
Among the suspects are four Zambians who are believed to have been employed by a Namibian citizen to fish on her behalf, and a driver who is also believed to be a Namibian citizen.
Otjozondjupa Governor James Uerikua has called upon the local authorities to fast-track the delivery of land and housing for the men and women in uniform.
Uerikua made this call during the State of the Region Address at Otjiwarongo.
Lack of housing is the greatest challenge faced by men and women in uniform, as only a few have managed to acquire houses through various means.
The Police in the Otjozondjupa Region have called on the inhabitants to continue cooperating with law enforcement agencies to curb criminal activities.
Otjozondjupa Police Commander Commissioner Henrich Tjiveze made this call during an outreach awareness campaign on drug law enforcement in Otjiwarongo.
The outreach campaign, which was mainly attended by children, aims to educate members of the public on the impact and consequences of engaging in criminal activities.
The Inspector General of the Namibian Police, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, has appointed Commissioner Willem Steenkamp as the new Regional Commander for the |Khomas Region.
Commissioner Willem Steenkamp's appointment is effective as of the 1st of this month.
He takes over from Commissioner David Indongo, who has been appointed as the new Head of the Special Field Forces Directorate.
His appointment is also effective as of July 1 of this year.
Lieutenant General Shikongo also made some other key transfers.
Robberies, theft, murder, suicide, culpable homicide, and possession of harmful substances were crimes reported by the Police this past weekend.
Three deaths by suicide were recorded, the first being Mashadia Marques, a resident of Windhoek's Dorado Valley.
She hanged herself at home, allegedly following an argument with her husband.
Sem Johannes from Windhoek's Wanaheda also hanged himself, while an Okahao resident identified only as Mapenzi also took his own life by hanging.
Unemployed youth in Keetmanshoop have raised their concerns and demanded a halt to the interviews of shortlisted police cadets in the ||Kharas Region.
They claimed that the recruitment shortlisting process is discriminatory and disadvantages the young people of the region.
The youth organised a march to the Police Regional Headquarters in Keetmanshoop, where they handed over a petition expressing their condemnation of the shortlisting process, alleging that it was discriminatory towards the native southerners of the region.
