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April 2026
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Namibian Policeissuednationwide advisory urging public vigilance and caution during Easter long weekend
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“THE Namibian Police have issued a nationwide advisory urging the public to remain vigilant and exercise caution during the upcoming Easter long weekend from 3 to 6 April 2026.”
Namibian Policewill intensifypatrols, crime prevention operations, and mobile roadblocks across country
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“To ensure public safety, the Namibian Police will intensify patrols, crime prevention operations, and deploy mobile roadblocks across the country throughout the long weekend.”
Namibian Policeapprehendedanother suspect trying to smuggle drugs into Oshakati police holding cells
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“The commander of the Namibian Police in the Oshana Region, Commissioner Lungameni Sakaria, is strictly warning people who harbour intentions of smuggling drugs into the police holding cells to desist forthwith. He said that anyone who tries will surely be arrested. "We will arrest them. It is no longer business as usual at our cells as we have adopted a new detection strategy," he said shortly after yet another suspect was apprehended trying to smuggle drugs into the Oshakati police holding cells on Monday.”
Namibian Policeadopteda new detection strategy at their cells
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“"We will arrest them. It is no longer business as usual at our cells as we have adopted a new detection strategy," he said shortly after yet another suspect was apprehended trying to smuggle drugs into the Oshakati police holding cells on Monday.”
Namibian Policeis asked for assistance byRebecca's mother in tracing her cellphone number
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“Rebecca has since been missing, and her mother is asking the Namibian Police for assistance in tracing her cellphone number, which is said to be switched off.”
Namibian Policeare investigatingmultiple cases of housebreaking and theft with no arrests or recoveries made so far
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“Authorities are investigating multiple cases where suspects broke into homes and businesses, stealing personal belongings and electronic items, with no arrests or recoveries made so far.”
Namibian Policeis in the process of trackingthe next of kin of the two persons who were in the plane and establishing their nationality
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“the Namibian Police is in the process of tracking the next of kin of the two persons who were in the plane, as well as establishing their nationality.”
Legal practitioner Sisa Namandje contends that 37 years after independence, black Namibians remain unable to pursue the happiness promised in the Constitution's preamble, accusing both legislature and executive of insufficient action on racial economic imbalances and policies favouring those disadvantaged under apartheid.
Why it matters
A legal practitioner's stark assessment that black Namibians lack meaningful economic transformation 37 years after independence challenges the nation's progress on constitutional promises.
Legal practitioner Sisa Namandje contends that 37 years after independence, black Namibians remain unable to pursue the happiness promised in the Constitution's preamble, accusing both legislature and executive of insufficient action on racial economic imbalances and policies favouring those disadvantaged under apartheid.
The Roads Authority paid private lawyers more than N$2.6 million to discipline and fire two executives accused of inflating a vehicle procurement tender. Labour experts say the expense demonstrates how parastatals squander public money.
A PDM member of parliament has tabled questions to the home affairs minister about persistent administrative and operational deficiencies in police stations, including inadequate fleet management, delayed vehicle maintenance, and uneven resource distribution between regions. She is seeking details on how many police stations lack adequate vehicles, measures to address maintenance delays, and the impact of suspended border patrol activities on border security.
The National Youth Service has operated with only four board members for more than a year, below the statutory minimum of seven prescribed by the NYS Act 6 of 2005. A governance expert warned the arrangement creates compliance concerns and heightens governance risks, with sources fearing resolutions passed under the current arrangement could be deemed void.
The Namibian Police have dismissed reports that incoming Kavango West regional commander Commissioner Andreas Nelumbu has resigned, stating he remains a member of the force and is on leave.
The body of Goodman Shinedima, a 37-year-old resident of Tsumeb reported missing on 29 May 2026, was discovered washed up by lifeguards near Vierkantklip on Sunday morning. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death.
The Namibian Police have rearrested four of six trial-awaiting inmates who escaped from Onandjaba police holding cells in Omusati on Sunday; two escapees remain at large, and three of five stolen police firearms have been recovered.
A 47-year-old man's decomposed body was discovered at the Gammams Wastewater Treatment Plant on 17 May 2026 with lacerations to the neck from a sharp object. His family is calling on Namibian police for details about the circumstances, stating they want to know whether he was thrown into a drain alive or already deceased.
Thieves broke into a vehicle and attempted to enter tents at a Spitzkoppe campsite in the early morning hours, looting cash and electronics. The Namibian Police from Usakos attended the scene, and travel commentator Tony Hart called for swift action and improved security measures at the destination.
Members of the Namibian Police from Impalila and Kasika police stations in the Zambezi Region, together with the Namibian Navy, conducted a joint operation on Saturday to clamp down on illegal fishing.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah spoke at the Omagongo Cultural Festival in Omusati region, calling on Namibia to use cultural celebrations to unite rather than divide the country. She highlighted the marula fruit and its traditional uses as symbols of indigenous knowledge and women's economic contribution, urging youth, women and the private sector to develop livelihoods from it.
Namibian Police chief of traffic law enforcement Petrus Swartz has called on motorists to install dashcams and report reckless driving incidents, saying the strategy aims to create a sense of constant accountability on roads and shift driver behaviour. Swartz stressed that video evidence is most useful when submitted within 24 to 48 hours of an incident.
The Namibian Police report growing complaints from people scammed by unregistered rental finders on social media, with some tenants losing between N$1,500 and N$11,000 in fake deposits for properties they never secured, particularly in Windhoek.
An unidentified male body was discovered inside a machine at the City of Windhoek's Gammams Water Care Works facility on Sunday. A security officer on patrol found the body and alerted officials; the scene has been secured and handed to the Namibian Police for investigation.
An unidentified male body was discovered inside a machine at the City of Windhoek's Gammams Water Care Works facility on Sunday, 17 May 2026. The incident has been handed over to the Namibian Police for investigation.
Kambonga Alma Karipo, aged 69, has been missing since 7 May 2026 from Okakongo Village, Omatjete area. The Namibian Police in Erongo Region are asking the public for assistance in locating her.
The Cabinet has decided to reduce Monica Geingos' staff from seven to three and state vehicles from three to two, effective 1 June, aligning her benefits with those of former first lady Kovambo Nujoma. Some of the dismissed staff members have reportedly approached the labour commissioner alleging unfair dismissal and unfair labour practices.
The Cabinet has reduced the benefits of former first lady Monica Geingos, limiting her to three household staff members and two state-sponsored vehicles effective 1 June, down from her current seven employees. The new policy applies to former first ladies whose husbands die before them, but does not affect founding first lady Kovambo Nujoma.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced he will pursue a judicial review of a Section 89 independent panel report that could lead to his impeachment over the Phala Phala saga. The Constitutional Court cleared the path for a public impeachment hearing into Ramaphosa's conduct on 8 May.
Namibian Police are investigating a series of armed robberies and violent break-ins reported over the weekend, with six armed suspects attacking a couple in Klein Windhoek and two suspects robbing lodge guests at gunpoint in Kamanjab, targeting residents, businesses and tourists.
Police are investigating an armed robbery at Oshikango in which four unidentified suspects allegedly stole about N$200,000 in cash from a business early Saturday morning after overpowering a security guard. The suspects also took the guard's pistol and shotgun before fleeing; no arrests have been made.
An 83-year-old woman was killed and a 4-year-old boy seriously injured in an alleged attack at Ondiyamande village in Oshana region on Friday. The suspect, the woman's 30-year-old grandson, was arrested on Saturday and is expected to appear in Oshakati Magistrate's Court on Monday; police say he smashed a window and forced entry into the house while the victims slept, and the motive remains under investigation.
NamPower has scheduled a planned power outage at the Von Bach Base substation on 22 May 2026 from 07:00 to 18:00 to extend busbar connections to a mobile substation. The outage will temporarily disrupt water supply operations at the NamWater Von Bach Treatment Plant and affect customers in Windhoek, Okahandja, and surrounding areas including Hosea Kutako International Airport.
A 38-year-old wheelchair-bound woman burned to death in her sleeping room in Ondjungulume village on Thursday afternoon. Police in Omusati Region are investigating a murder case under the Combating of Domestic Violence Act and suspect the fire was caused by a four-year-old child playing with matches.
A Windhoek resident submitted a 161-page dossier to the Security Commission in April 2025 requesting President Nandi-Ndaitwah remove inspector general Joseph Shikongo from office, alleging corruption, criminal interference, intimidation and abuse of state institutions. Nandi-Ndaitwah appointed major general Anne-Marie Nainda as acting inspector general, though the president did not publicly state reasons for the suspension.
The Namibian Police in Erongo Region are asking for public assistance in locating Rachel Joy Hailonga, 18, who went missing on Sunday, 3 May 2026, around 09:00 from Doboma Street, Kuisebmund, Walvis Bay. She was last seen wearing black pants, a black hoodie jersey, and black sandals, and anyone with information can contact Warrant Officer Naftali Mwatile on 081 290 2660 or the nearest police station.
Former inspector general Sebastian Ndeitunga says the failure to detect a man who entered the presidential residence last week exposed weaknesses across the police chain of command. The breach has fuelled speculation about the status of police inspector general Joseph Shikongo and raised questions about the VIP Protection Unit's head Michael Abraham.
Defence Minister Frans Kapofi denied reports that the Namibian Defence Force has assumed responsibility for protecting President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, saying the military could step in only if required. The denial comes after an alleged security breach at State House on Thursday, when an unidentified man allegedly entered the presidential residence and reached the private living area before being apprehended, though details of how he gained access and whether he was arrested remain unclear.