Namibia Correctional Service commissioner general Raphael Hamunyela said the rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders is a shared responsibility requiring active community involvement. At a community advisory committee meeting in Omaruru, he highlighted the committees' roles in monitoring facilities, advising on operations, and connecting offenders with employers and support services, citing successes including securing funding for inmates, paying fines to enable release, and facilitating training programmes.
Namibia Correctional Service commissioner general Raphael Hamunyela said the rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders is a shared responsibility requiring active community involvement. At a community advisory committee meeting in Omaruru, he highlighted the committees' roles in monitoring facilities, advising on operations, and connecting offenders with employers and support services, citing successes including securing funding for inmates, paying fines to enable release, and facilitating training programmes.
NamWater CEO Abraham Nehemia called on water utilities across southern Africa to strengthen collaboration to address shared challenges including ageing infrastructure, climate uncertainty, and rising demand. At a Water Utilities Executive Leadership Conference in Swakopmund, Nehemia emphasized that regional cooperation and adoption of technologies like AI are essential to improve service delivery across SADC countries.
The Namibia Sports Commission has adopted a clustered competition model for the National Youth Games to select Namibian athletes for the African Union Sport Council Region 5 Youth Games in Maputo. The new approach groups sports codes and regions into competition hubs to reduce costs while maintaining fair and transparent selection across 11 sport codes through regional and sport-specific trials scheduled for May.
The body of a young man who jumped into the ocean from Swakopmund jetty last Tuesday was recovered on Monday, according to Erongo police regional commissioner Nikolaus Kupembona. The man, believed to be between 17 and 18 years old, jumped of his own accord.
Richard Gariseb, who began as a woodcutter at an Omaheke farm five years ago, was trained in equestrian skills by his employer Vannesa Glowania and won three first-place finishes in his competitive showjumping debut at Reitverein, Swakopmund. Glowania is calling for sponsorship to support Gariseb's participation in FEI-level competitions.
A 16-year-old girl from Mariental and a 23-year-old woman from Otjiwarongo have gone missing after boarding long-haul taxis in separate incidents on 31 March and 30 March respectively. Their families are appealing for public assistance in locating them.
Natalie Beukes, a nail technician in Walvis Bay, developed a beauty care brand called Shea Queen from kitchen experiments during Covid-19 as a coping mechanism and income supplement. Her range of naturally sourced products—including shea butter-based items, soaps, scrubs, and hair care—now distributes across the coastal region and aims to cater to all skin tones and hair textures.
According to 2023 census data, households headed by persons aged 60 and above comprise over 10% of all households in Erongo region, with rural areas showing a significantly higher proportion at 23.8% compared to 9.4% in urban areas. Old-age pensions constitute the second-largest income source regionally at 7.7%, but rise to 19.4% in rural areas, underscoring the vulnerability of elderly household heads outside urban centres.
Bank Windhoek and the Namibia Volleyball Federation hosted the 2026 Doc Tournament in Swakopmund, attracting 39 teams (16 women's and 23 men's) and marking one of the strongest editions in the event's 42-year history. Zambia's Green Buffaloes won both men's and women's titles in their first appearance, while eleven Namibian clubs participated for the first time, signalling growth in the sport's national footprint.
A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a TransNamib train near Okahandja on 31 March 2026, the third train incident recorded in March. The train was travelling at 52 km/h within the speed limit when the pedestrian attempted to cross the railway line in a non-residential area.