Police And Crime

Police And Crime

Fake doctor played no role in victim identification

1 month - 17 April 2019 | Police And Crime

Namibian authorities have given assurances that a convicted Dutch conman, known as 'Dr Bones', who was sentenced to 21 months behind bars for faking his medical degree, did not compromise the identification of the remains...

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AR threatens to sue cops

3 months ago - 21 January 2019 | Police And Crime

The Affirmative Repositioning movement yesterday threatened to take further legal action against the Windhoek City Police following the arrest of one of its leaders at the weekend. Dimbulukeni Nauyoma, who is one of the AR...

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Butchery robbed of N$250 000

1 year - 25 April 2018 | Police And Crime

Three men are on the run after an armed robbery in front of a Khomasdal butchery on Friday evening, which netted N$250 000 in cash.The police have opened a case of armed robbery after a...

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Ten caught for drinking and driving at coast

1 year - 10 December 2017 | Police And Crime

Ten people (all male) were arrested for drinking and driving at the coast on Friday and yesterday. Erongo deputy police commissioner Erastus Iikuyu confirmed that nine drivers were arrested in Walvis Bay between...

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Ndeitunga mum on SME Bank probe

1 year - 07 December 2017 | Police And Crime

Police chief Sebastian Ndeitunga remained cagey on investigations into the disappearance of millions from the now liquidated SME Bank. Ndeitunga informed Namibian Sun in May this year that a criminal probe by the police...

Omunandholongo a lundulwa omolwa egameno lye

1 year - 25 September 2017 | Police And Crime

Ompangu yoPombanda mOndoolopa yaShakati, oya gandja epitiko oshiwike sha piti, opo ku lundululwe omulumentu ngoka ta tamanekelwa oshipotha shedhipago, okuza mondjeedhililo yaShakati okuya moshitopolwa...

Weapons amnesty extended

2 years ago - 22 November 2016 | Police And Crime

The government has extended the period of amnesty to allow for the surrendering of illegal weapons and ammunition to 18 February next year. To date,...

Four die in crash at Omutsegwonime

2 years ago - 07 November 2016 | Police And Crime

The Oshikoto police are investigating a case of culpable homicide after four people died in a crash that involved three vehicles at Omustegwonime village between...

More than 800 illegal guns surrendered to police

2 years ago - 21 October 2016 | Police And Crime

JANA-MARI SMITHMore than 800 firearms and close to 11 900 rounds of ammunition have been surrendered to the police since a three-month amnesty was declared...

Opolisi tayi konaakona oshipotha sheidhipago

2 years ago - 10 October 2016 | Police And Crime

Opolisi yaShana otayi konaakona oshipotha sheidhipago ndyoka lya ningilwa moocela dhopolisi yaNdangwa oshiwike sha piti.Okwa holoka omapopyo kutya oshiningwanima shomomasiku 27 gaSepetemba kashi shi eidhipago...

Gun crimes on the rise

3 years ago - 25 April 2016 | Police And Crime

There has been a noticeable increase in crimes involving the use of firearms. According to crime statistics revealed by police chief Sebastian Ndeitunga,...

Katjavivi defends Rukambe's appointment

3 years ago - 19 January 2016 | Police And Crime

Speaker of National Assembly, Peter Katjavivi has denied influencing the selection process which saw his former personal assistant Joram Rukambe being appointed the sixth secretary...

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Namibian cricket teams to compete...

3 years ago - 07 December 2015 | Police And Crime

A capping ceremony was held for eight cricket teams here on Friday before their departure to South Africa for various competitions. The teams comprising seven boys’...

Namibian cricket teams to compete...

3 years ago - 07 December 2015 | Police And Crime

A capping ceremony was held for eight cricket teams here on Friday before their departure to South Africa for various competitions. The teams comprising seven boys’...

Prison brutality claims

3 years ago - 02 October 2015 | Police And Crime

An inmate at the Windhoek Central Prison has claimed that some wardens beat, choke and threaten prisoners. This, after four inmates from Unit Six were...

250 suspects on the run

3 years ago - 09 June 2015 | Police And Crime

A total of 250 suspects have been on the run since May last year after warrants of arrest were issued for them in connection with...

RDP shies away from election...

4 years ago - 11 December 2014 | Police And Crime

Despite declaring that last month’s election was not transparent, free, fair and credible, the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) has shied away from a...

Police search house without warrant

5 years ago - 24 March 2014 | Police And Crime

An Oshakati man has laid a complaint against the Oshana police’s drug unit after police officers over the weekend searched his home, allegedly without a...

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