The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) at Divundu arrested a 31-year-old man after he was allegedly found in possession of two elephant tusks. The man was arrested Friday night at the Buffalo checkpoint in Mukwe. NamPol crime investigations coordinator in the Kavango East Region, Deputy Commissioner Bonifatius Kanyetu yesterday told Nampa that the suspect was arrested at the checkpoint during a

The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Otjozondjupa Region on Friday cautioned the public about the ongoing fraud activities which are targeting farmers, businesspeople and pensioners in the region.NamPol Community Affairs Officer in the Otjozondjup…

A seven-year-old boy allegedly hanged himself in a shed near his family home at Omaruru on Thursday.The deceased has been identified as Penato Sageus.Erongo Community Affairs Commander, Inspector Ileni Shapumba in a crime report said on Thursday mornin…

Investigations have been instituted to determine the circumstances of a video clip in which members of defence forces are seen throwing bodies of deceased people on a pile of burning rubble, President Hage Geingob has announced.Geingob, in his capacity…

A 16-year-old learner of Eheke Secondary School at Ohaziwa village in the Oshana Region allegedly dumped a baby boy in a silo after giving birth last Saturday.A crime report issued by the Namibian Police Force (NamPol) on Thursday, said the Grade 10 le…

Residents of Groot Aub and the Namibian Police Force (NamPol) have expressed concern at the rate at which crime is escalating at the settlement.They expressed their fears of crime during a visit by Nampa to the Windhoek Rural Constituency yesterday.“Th…

The body of a 37-year-old woman was discovered floating in the Kavango River at Diyogha village in the Kavango East Region on Friday.Namibian Police Force (NamPol)’s crime investigations coordinator in the region, Deputy Commissioner Bonifatius Kanyetu…

The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) recorded a death of a toddler at at Epalala village in Ohangwena Region on Saturday, after she allegedly drowned in a bucket of water.According to a report issued by NamPol’s spokesperson, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Sh…

Children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, including with medications for kids as young as 12 and surgery for those as young as 13, according to new guidelines released Monday.The long-standing practice of …

The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) recorded five suicides over the weekend.This was revealed by a crime report issued by NamPol’s spokesperson, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, on Sunday.In the first of the five cases, 33-year-old Gift Likunga Sima…

The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) seized various drugs and arrested 105 Namibian nationals between 01 December 2022 and 31 December 2022 in connection with the drug seizures.NamPol in a media statement on Thursday said those who were arrested also inc…

The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Erongo Region has cautioned members of the public to be vigilant against scammers soliciting payments for alleged traffic fines and warrants of arrest.NamPol’s Erongo Community Affairs Commander, Inspector Ilen…

A 39-year-old woman who stands accused of physically assaulting a 12-year-old girl who was in her care, was denied bail during her first court appearance in the Katutura Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.Maria Johannes appeared before Magistrate Ngahivir…

A number of rapes were reported to the Namibian Police Force (NamPol) as from the end of last week, with two incidents recorded in Swakopmund’s Mondesa residential area alone. This is according to the NamPol crime report which covers 28 December 2022 until 01 January 2023. An 18-year-old girl was allegedly raped in an open area in Mondesa’s Mathias Hamukwaya

Iran’s police seized 246 kilograms of opium in two separate operations in the Iranian capital of Tehran, local media reported on Sunday. In one of the operations, the police forces smashed a drug trafficking gang, seizing 218 kg of opium, Hamid Hodavand, Tehran’s deputy police commander, was quoted as saying by semi-official Tasnim news agency. Hodavand said the gang members