Police have identified the officer who was gunned down at Walvis Bay on Wednesday as 34-year-old Simasiku Matongo.
A report released this evening indicated that Matongo was murdered in cold blood by a suspected criminal, Jacques Pienaar.
Okahandja Police Station has a new commander, Tjarimba Mathais. This follows the retirement of David Scott, who served the community in that post for the past three years.
Mathias served in the police for 18 years.
Kavango West Region's regional leaders and the police have called for community collaboration in addressing crime and in accelerating development across the region.
The Namibian police are investigating three separate incidents of attempted murder reported over the weekend.
An 18-month-old baby girl was injured after she was thrown from a moving vehicle about 25 km outside Outjo, en route to Kalkfeld.
Police in the Zambezi Region are investigating a case of attempted murder after a man was shot at Joefrys Cattle Post in the Kanono area on Thursday evening, following a domestic dispute.
According to the police, the incident occurred in the evening.
Police in Swakopmund have boosted their presence in public spaces, including through traffic controls, to ensure a safe Easter weekend for citizens.
Visitors continue to flock to the coastal town of Swakopmund to enjoy the various tourism activities present at the hub of adventure.
The 17-year-old suspect at the centre of the gruesome murder of six family members in Usakos has allegedly confessed to the killings, according to police sources familiar with the investigation.
The police at Katima Mulilo have expressed their satisfaction with the positive working relationship with the residents of Zambia's Sesheke District.
The police have destroyed drugs and illegal substances that were confiscated from 2017 to the present.
The items are valued at over N$14 million.
The substances include marijuana with an estimated street value of N$12.5 million, cocaine worth N$500,000, and crack cocaine worth about N$200,000.
Police in the Omaheke Region are stepping up efforts to combat stock theft, a major challenge for livestock farmers, through a series of community outreach programs. In 2024 alone, the region recorded 365 stock theft-related cases, prompting law enforcement to engage directly with farming communities.
