296 Namibian correctional officers complete training
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Windhoek Observer
The Namibian Correctional Service trained 296 new officers during a three-month programme at the Rietfontein centre in the Otjozondjupa region. The tenth intake comprised 190 men and 106 women from several professions, according to Commissioner-General Raphael Hamunyela.
The 296 recruits of the 10th Basic Orientation Training Course, Intake 1/2026, have completed three months of training to join the Namibian Correctional Service (NCS). The intake comprises 190 men and 106 women from several regions and professional fields such as healthcare, law, psychology, agriculture, education and artisan trades, according to NCS Commissioner-General Raphael Hamunyela.
The training, organised at the National Youth Service centre in Rietfontein, in the Otjozondjupa region, followed the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, known as the Nelson Mandela Rules, according to Hamunyela. The recruits arrived at the centre on 1 August 2026 and received training in areas including time management, self-control, mental resilience and leadership, said Roux-Che Mulike, spokesperson for the graduates.
The new officers will be deployed to different regions of the country, said Namibian Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security Lucia Iipumbu. She described their recruitment and training as a measure aimed at strengthening public institutions and tackling unemployment.
