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Police Officers Start Portuguese Language Training

  The police say twenty-five officers have commenced a Portuguese Language Training Course at the Israel Patrick Iyambo Police College in Windhoek. In a social media post, NamPol nidcates that this initiative, a partnership between the Police Force and the Government of Portugal via the CAMOES Institute, aims to enhance communication with Portuguese-speaking communities. The course, running from February 3 to May 30 this year, is being attended by officers […]

today4 February, 2025

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China’s Elusive Hou: How the ‘Mafia Boss’ Continues to Escape Justice in Namibia

  Chinese businessman Hou Xue Cheng, known as the "Mafia Boss," has evaded justice in Namibia for over 20 years despite facing numerous charges, including wildlife crimes and corruption. This is according to The Issue Publication. It recently documented an article titled "China’s untouchable Hou: How ‘mafia boss’ keeps evading justice in Namibia": Recently arrested for attempting to smuggle seal genitals to Angola, Hou is involved in multiple ongoing court […]

today29 January, 2025

Namibia

Former ombudsman calls for law enforcement training on human rights

By: Selma Taapopi Former ombudsman John Walters says there is a need for adequate human rights training for law enforcement officers. Walters' comments come after a Nust study found that 185 out of every 100,000 people in prison have not been tried. The report indicates that the prosecution office returned more than 199 police dockets from the Wanaheda, Katutura, and Otjomuise police stations for the immediate release of the detained […]

today27 January, 2025

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Woman arrested at Ariamsvlei forder for drug trafficking

A 60-year-old Namibian woman was arrested at the Ariamsvlei Border Post on Monday night, 13 January 2025, after she was caught attempting to smuggle drugs into the country. The woman, who had entered Namibia from South Africa, was found with six parcels of suspected crystal meth, concealed on her body and in her luggage. Border officials grew suspicious of the woman and conducted a search, which led to the discovery […]

today14 January, 2025

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Festive season sees Nampol Issue over 12 000 summonses

  The festive season saw 472 crashes, resulting in 80 fatalities and 918 injuries. Law enforcement attributes the tragedies to multiple factors, despite law enforcement issuing over 12,000 summonses and suspending unsafe vehicles. Commissioner Petrus Swartz is the head of the Traffic Division at NamPol:    

today7 January, 2025