Namibian Police Crime Report Indicates Fatal Discovery in Okahandja and Stock Theft in Okakarara

NamPol’s Crime report indicates that in Okahandja, a 28-year-old Congolese refugee, Jean James Kiala, was found dead in his rental home on October 18, after being missing for three days. His co-tenants discovered the body due to a foul odor and notified the police; a postmortem will determine the cause of death. Meanwhile, in Okakarara, a 25-year-old Namibian male was arrested for unlawfully slaughtering three goats valued at N$4,500 from a grazing field between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM on the same day. The police recovered all three carcasses, and investigations are ongoing.

19 February, 2026

Namibia

Analab expands workforce with inauguration of new laboratory

By: Selma Taapopi Analytical Laboratory Services has expanded its operations and now employs approximately 34 staff members, about 60 percent of whom are young people, marking significant growth from the four staff employed when it was established in 1997. The increase in staff follows the inauguration of a new laboratory in Windhoek on Wednesday, which will complement […]

19 February, 2026