Also known as: Iipumbu · Kalimbo Iipumbu · minister of home affairs, immigration, safety and security · Minister of home affairs, immigration, safety and security Lucia Iipumbu · minister Lucia Iipumbu · Herman Iipumbu · Home affairs, immigration, safety and security minister Lucia Iipumbu · Minister Iipumbu · Titus Iipumbu · Ipumbu · Titus Ipumbu · Home Affairs Minister Lucia Iipumbu · Lucia Iipumba · home affairs minister · Lucia Lipumbu · safety and security minister Lucia Iipumbu · Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety & Security Lucia Iipumbu
Home Affairs Minister overseeing police operations, drug arrests, human trafficking, and timber trafficking investigations; has disclosed sexual assault cases in detention facilities.
Home Affairs Minister Lucia Iipumbu says timber trade is a serious crime undermining lawful commerce and threatening biodiversity, not a regular trading practice. The government has launched a Wood Identification and Screening Centre in Windhoek with US support to detect illegal timber species and prosecute forest crimes using scientific methods.
7 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Home Affairs Minister Lucia Iipumbu says timber trade is a serious crime undermining lawful commerce and threatening biodiversity, not a regular trading practice. The government has launched a Wood Identification and Screening Centre in Windhoek with US support to detect illegal timber species and prosecute forest crimes using scientific methods.
7 March 2026 · The Namibian →
The Namibian Police Force will join a global INTERPOL initiative on 7 March to commemorate fallen police officers, with activities in Windhoek including a street procession from Independence Stadium to the Israel Patrick Iyambo Police College, the lowering of flags to half-mast, lighting of an eternal flame, and the laying of wreaths.
7 March 2026 · Informanté →
The Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters met President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to raise concerns about labour hire practices, transparency in the emerging oil and gas sector, healthcare investment, and agricultural production. The party called for direct employment of workers instead of third-party labour hire, strong governance in oil development, and increased spending on hospitals and medical infrastructure.
6 March 2026 · New Era →
Official opposition leader Imms Nashinge has rejected a temporary government vehicle, citing disrespect as junior officials received new cars while he awaits a new fleet promised last year. The Ministry of Works and Transport says efforts have been made to assign a used car temporarily, but Nashinge insists the office warrants a brand new vehicle.
24 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibia's Justice Minister Filemon Wise Immanuel has urgently requested residential security protection for all magistrates and prosecutors following the death of Magistrate Justine Shiweda and rising threats against judicial officers in Grootfontein and Ondangwa. Immanuel warned that attacks on judges threaten the independence of the justice system and emphasised that financial constraints cannot delay protecting those who administer justice.
23 February 2026 · New Era →
The Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters supports the Petroleum Amendment Bill, which would transfer core upstream petroleum powers from the responsible minister to the President. NEFF parliamentarian Kalimbo Iipumbu said the President must have final approval authority over petroleum sector decisions to protect the industry from regulatory capture and ensure it serves the people, though the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy should remain the primary technical and regulatory body.
23 February 2026 · New Era →
New Era's editorial argues that overcrowded and understaffed Namibian correctional facilities—where 52 crimes were recently confirmed in police holding cells—are functioning as incubators of criminality rather than rehabilitation institutions. The editorial calls for alternative sentencing for minor offences, behavioural programmes, and coordinated intervention from education, social services, and civil society to break the cycle.
20 February 2026 · New Era →
Safety and Security Minister Lucia Iipumbu confirmed 52 criminal cases committed within police holding cells during 2024/2025, including 17 extortion incidents, 24 cases of sodomy or rape, and 11 cases of contraband smuggling. The ministry has implemented measures including regular cell searches and disciplinary action against implicated officers, though lawmakers called for long-term reforms to restore public trust.
19 February 2026 · New Era →
Police regional commanders have rejected calls from HIV-AIDS activists to distribute condoms in police holding cells and prisons, where 24 cases of sodomy or rape involving inmates have been recorded since 2023/24, saying such provision would only encourage further offences. Health advocates and civil society organisations counter that condom access is a harm reduction and public health measure, noting that sexual violence occurs in detention facilities and that denying preventive tools does not stop such activity but only increases disease transmission.
18 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Titus Iipumbu was remanded in custody after appearing in Windhoek Magistrate's Court on fraud, forgery and corruption charges linked to an alleged N$3.9 million misdirected payment by the ||Kharas Regional Council to a company owned by Iipumbu in October 2024. The state argues he poses a flight risk and may interfere with investigations; his mother and co-accused Lucia Jakob were each granted N$50,000 bail.
18 February 2026 · The Namibian →