Also known as: Erongo police chief inspector · Senior inspector Shomongula · Senior inspector Hilma Shomongula · Shomongula · Senior Inspector Judith Shomongula · Judith Shomongula
A search operation was launched after a teenage boy, believed to be 17 to 18 years old, jumped into the sea at Swakopmund Jetty on Tuesday afternoon. An eyewitness saw him waving and smiling before disappearing beneath the waves; a backpack was found at the scene but the teenager's identity remains unknown.
1 April 2026 · The Namibian →
A search operation was launched after a teenage boy, believed to be 17 to 18 years old, jumped into the sea at Swakopmund Jetty on Tuesday afternoon. An eyewitness saw him waving and smiling before disappearing beneath the waves; a backpack was found at the scene but the teenager's identity remains unknown.
1 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Erongo police met with taxi operators in Walvis Bay to warn them against transporting packages without knowing their contents, after several drivers were arrested for unwittingly carrying drugs and illegal items. Police urged drivers to work with law enforcement and report suspicious activity, while drivers raised concerns about their safety and unlicensed competitors.
19 March 2026 · New Era →
Erongo police have asked taxi and bus operators to serve as informants and join the police reservist programme to combat drug trafficking in the region. Police seized drugs valued at N$2.5 million between October 2025 and February 2026, and warned drivers that they may face legal consequences if found transporting illegal items unknowingly.
15 March 2026 · The Namibian →
A 15-year-old Grade 9 student named Tessa Naweses disappeared from her home in Swakopmund's Mondesa area on 9 March 2026 at around 19:00. She has not attended school since and has not been located despite contact with friends and family.
13 March 2026 · Informanté →
The Namibian Police Force in Erongo is searching for three women wanted in connection with fraud and money laundering involving N$280,410 in Swakopmund. The suspects are believed to be in Windhoek, and police are appealing for public assistance in locating them.
11 March 2026 · Informanté →
A light aircraft crashed near the Gobabeb Research Centre on Wednesday evening, killing researcher Alan Wilson and pilot Neil Thomas Oakman. The two had taken off to search for animal collars in the dunes as part of oryx research in the Namib.
6 March 2026 · New Era →
Namibian Police in the Erongo Region are searching for an unknown suspect who struck and killed pedestrian Lukas Tuhafeni Tateati on the road between Omaruru and Kalkveld on 3 March 2026, and fled the scene. The public is urged to contact Detective Inspector Ndeshifilwa Teofelus or the nearest police station with information.
5 March 2026 · Informanté →
A fire in a Tutaleni shack in Walvis Bay killed a 20-year-old woman and her 2-year-old niece, and left 14 others homeless. The fire spread to nearby structures despite efforts by residents and the Fire Brigade to contain it; investigations are underway to determine the cause.
12 February 2026 · New Era →
Police in Walvis Bay arrested four suspects and confiscated cannabis, mandrax, and cocaine worth N$912,000 in five days as part of intelligence-led operations against drug networks. The largest seizure included 14,484 grams of cannabis and 952 mandrax tablets valued at N$838,440.
12 February 2026 · New Era →
A woman aged 20 and her 2-year-old niece died in a shack fire in Kuisebmond on Tuesday morning. The fire destroyed six shacks and affected 14 people; police investigations are ongoing.
12 February 2026 · The Namibian →