October 10th marks International Mental Health Day, and a group of medical professionals gathered today (Wednesday) to celebrate at the Windhoek Mental Health Centre.

Ongoing dialogue and commitments in addressing mental illness and disorders continue to take shape across the country to help sensitise people against the notion of suicide as an option.

The Board Chairperson of the welfare organisation Nest of Love, Vecius Tapiso, who, along with his wife, became homeless in 2022 during the COVID-19 pandemic, has taken it upon himself to give back to the community. Today, Tapiso and his team provide meals to the homeless at Khomasdal Stadium.

Police Inspector General Joseph Shikongo emphasises that, in an era where the global policing landscape is rapidly changing due to advanced technology and rising cybercrime, police leadership must be forward-thinking, adaptable, and innovative.

President Nangolo Mbumba and the President of Germany, Dr. Walter-Frank Steinmeier, have reiterated that the agreement to be reached on the question of genocide must meet the expectations of the affected communities and Namibians at large.