Windhoek-born Yolanda Tjipuka, better known as Yolanda Kaumbi during her sport career, shone equally in athletics and netball in her heydays. Being the daughter of Alfred ‘Juku’ Tjazuko and Titi Kaumbi, who excelled as a netball player for African Stars, it didn’t come as a surprise that she became a successful sportswoman in her own...
//KHARAS police regional commander Marius Katamila has urged community members at Keetmanshoop not to harbour criminals in their homes. Speaking at a community meeting at Keetmanshoop on Tuesday, Katamila said residents are suffering at the hands of the Hosh-Hosh gang operating with impunity, assaulting people, selling drugs and stealing/selling stolen goods. He said police investigations...
Samuel Shinedima THE Namibian police have revealed that they arrested 20 suspects of various nationalities in a high-profile criminal incident reported in the affluent neighbourhoods of Windhoek earlier this week. These suspects, including 11 Chinese, five Zimbabweans, two Namibians, one Singaporean, and one Cuban national, are all charged with human trafficking, money laundering, and tax...
Staff Reporter THE Namibian Police Force (NamPol) has issued a stern warning to would-be criminals who may attempt to exploit the national census activities for criminal purposes. The Namibian Police Force, in collaboration with other partners and stakeholders, will conduct robust policing operations nationwide during the national census. Major General Elias Mutota, the Deputy Inspector...
Namibia loses an average of N$4,6 billion annually as a result of money laundering, bribery and tax evasion through illicit financial flows (IFFs), according to a report by the think tank Global Financial Integrity. This is as the Bank of Namibia (BoN) announced the successful conclusion of a pilot project focused on defining, estimating, and...
Stefanus Nashama HOME Affairs Minister, Albert Kawana has warned police officers not to collaborate with criminals as this is promoting criminal and unlawful activities. He stated it is intolerable to find out that some police officers are colluding with criminals and, in some circumstances, even help them flee. “This has got to stop. As a...
