Inspector General of the Namibian Police Force (NamPol), Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo on Friday promoted and transferred officers holding top ranks within the force.
Shikongo at the closing of a week-long Senior Command Conference held at Ongwediva, announced that the officers’ transfers, appointments and promotions aim to fill the positions left vacant as a result of service terminations.
This is with effect as of 01 September 2024.
They include Commissioner Johanna Ndahafa Ngondo from Kavango East Region who was transferred to the Office of the Inspector General, and appointed as Staff Officer in the Advisory Office in Windhoek.
Commissioner Andreas Kanyanga Haingura was transferred from the Omaheke Region to Kavango East and appointed as the Regional Commander there, whereas Commissioner Heinrich Tjiveze was transferred from the Otjozondjupa Region to the Omaheke Region.
Shikongo also transferred and appointed Deputy Commissioner Philip Nhuleipo Hidengwa, the Regional Crime Investigations Coordi
nator for Kunene to the Otjozondjupa Region, where he will be the Regional Commander. Deputy Commissioner Eric Petrus Clay from the Crime Investigations Division in Hardap moves to the Regional Crime Investigations Division in the Kunene Region, where he is appointed as Head of the Regional Crime Investigations Division.
Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Moses Ndumbah Simaho was transferred from the Omusati Crime Investigations Division to the Criminal Investigations Directorate, Police National Headquarters, and appointed as Staff Officer in the Office of the Head of Criminal Investigations Directorate.
Further, Shikongo said Deputy Commissioner Zachariah Amakali of the Ohangwena Crime Investigations Coordination Division was transferred to Omusati in the same position.
Deputy Commissioner Mathew Hambelela Nakadhilu is also transferred from the Oshikoto Region Administration Division to the same division in Khomas. Deputy Commissioner James Jackobus Nandapo was transferred from Khomas to Oshikoto in the same
position.
Deputy Commissioner Robert Kaulinge moves from Khomas’ Infrastructure Protection Division to the Otjozondjupa Region, appointed as the Head of Border and Infrastructure Protection Division.
Shikongo also transferred Deputy Commissioner Ndeshihafela Peter Shapumba from Otjozondjupa, Border and Infrastructure Protection Division to the Khomas Region, where he is appointed as the head of that division.
Shikongo transferred and promoted Chief Inspector Swaama Melanie Mburuu to the rank of deputy commissioner; she is expected to head the Regional Crime Investigations Division of the Ohangwena Region.
Chief Inspector Johannes Mwatongwe is transferred and promoted to the rank of deputy commissioner, who will be the Regional Crime Investigations Coordinator in the Hardap Region.
Shikongo also announced that they have successfully implemented 14 out of the 16 resolutions passed at their last Senior Command Conference.
According to Shikongo, the two resolutions not fully implemented involve issues relat
ed to policy amendments that require a series of legal processes to be finalised.
During the conclusion of the conference, NamPol’s senior commanders handed over essential households items worth N.dollars 30 000 to families at Omatando, Oshuulo and Okandjengedi.
Next year, the Senior Command Conference will be held at Opuwo in the Kunene Region.
Source: The Namibia News Agency