insert_link Namibia Police Commissioner’s Memo Links Missing Firearms to South African Gang Violence Surge According to reports, a leaked memo from Namibian Police Commissioner Moritz !Naruseb has revealed a connection between missing Namibian Police firearms and a recent increase in gang violence in South Africa. !Naruseb addressed the memo to Namibian Police Deputy Inspector Elias Mutota on August 11, 2023, following a five-day investigation conducted by the South African Police Service's Directorate of Priority Crime Investigations (Hawks) in Namibia. todayJuly 4, 2024 4
insert_link Namibia Independence Avenue shooting in Windhoek leaves suspect dead A robbery suspect was fatally shot on Independence Avenue near Auto Swiegers in Windhoek this morning. According to The Namibian Police Force (NAMPOL) spokesperson Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, the robbers stole an estimated N$45 000 in cash from a vehicle, and are suspected to have followed the driver from Katutura. A police officer, dressed in civilian clothing, was in the area at the time of the incident. After the suspects fired […] todayJuly 2, 2024 28
insert_link Namibia Crime Spree Of The Weekend Includes Break-ins, Theft, and Fatal Stabbing On Friday Groot-Aub and Wanaheda were sites of multiple criminal incidents. In Groot-Aub, a generator valued at N$11,995.00 was stolen from a shack at Uiros. Meanwhile, in Wanaheda's Outapi Street, thieves made off with clothes, a gas cylinder, shoes, blankets, and cosmetics worth N$17,000.99 from a residence. In a tragic turn in Wanaheda's Goreangab area, Bigshow Gawaseb was fatally stabbed by a 24-year-old suspect, who sustained injuries and is now […] todayJuly 1, 2024 7
insert_link Namibia Murder-Suicide, Reckless Driving and Armed Robbery Mark The Past Weekend On Friday, the country witnessed three significant criminal incidents. At 2am in Ehafo Village, Elia Shitongeni Hamukwaya, 38, allegedly killed his girlfriend, Emilia Nangombe, 34, before hanging himself near his family homestead. Later, at around 3pm in Otjiwarongo, a 48-year-old taxi driver collided with a 51-year-old cyclist, causing minor to moderate injuries. The police reports indicates that the day ended with an armed robbery passed 9pm at the Orange River […] todayJuly 1, 2024 3
insert_link Namibia Hit-and-Run Tragedy in Rundu Claims Life of Unidentified Man An unidentified man was fatally struck by a car on the B10 road near the Hilka Park residential area in Rundu. The incident, confirmed by Detective Chief Inspector Hofni Natangwe Angala of the Namibian Police Force, has led to charges of culpable homicide and fleeing the scene against the driver. The victim's identity remains unknown due to severe injuries, and authorities are urging the public, particularly those with missing family […] todayJune 28, 2024 8
insert_link Namibia Police Search for Missing 14-Year-Old Boy Pendukeni Shilongo, a 14-year-old boy, went missing on June 16 from Uuyoka village, Onayena Constituency. Left at home with his younger sister, Pendukeni disappeared after his mother briefly left for shops and returned to find him gone. He had packed his clothes and expressed a wish to return to his former residence in Onaipa-kolwa village, Omusati Region, but never made it there. Pendukeni is tall, slim, dark-skinned, and has short […] todayJune 25, 2024 6
insert_link Namibia Man Dies After Alleged Stabbing with Traditional Knife in Kavango West 59 year-old Phillip Lirunga passed away in Mamono village, Kavango West Region, reportedly stabbed with a traditional knife by a known suspect. The Namibian Police Force confirmed the incident occurred around 19h30. The suspect remains at large. Lirunga sustained severe injuries to his left arm and back, leading to his death while en route to Mpora Clinic. His next of kin have been notified. todayJune 25, 2024 7
insert_link Namibia Tragic Head-On Collision Claims Eight Lives on Otavi-Otjiwarongo Road A fatal accident occurred on the Otavi-Otjiwarongo B1 road in the Otjozondjupa Region this afternoon, claiming the lives of eight people. According to Senior Inspector Maureen Mbeha of the Namibian Police Force, the accident involved a head-on collision between two vehicles. The collision happened approximately 20 kilometers south of Otavi when a vehicle overtaking another collided with an oncoming seven-seater, killing all eight occupants in the seven-seater. Police are still […] todayJune 19, 2024 62
insert_link Namibia Man Dies After Shack Fire in Ombili Informal Settlement Johannes !Hoaeb, 39, from Ombili informal settlement in Otjiwarongo, died from injuries after his shack burned down on Monday morning. !Hoaeb, who appeared intoxicated, had asked his mother for matches before the fire broke out. Despite efforts by his mother and neighbors to save him, he suffered severe burns and died while being transferred to a hospital. Police are investigating the incident. todayJune 18, 2024 5
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
