The final instalment of the three-part roundtable series, Stories of Women During Colonial Namibia, brought together prominent voices to discuss the future role of women in Namibia, with a focus on the arts, empowerment, education and advocacy.

Namibia joined the rest of the world in commemorating International Widows Day, a United Nations observance held annually on 23 June to raise awareness about discrimination and hardships faced by widows globally. 

Confiscated drugs that return to the streets undermine efforts against the illegal drug trade.

The organisation Swakopmund Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse is thus calling for stricter measures against dealing in illicit drugs. 

Reverend Nicole Ashwood of the World Council of Churches has urged the churches to engage with perpetrators of gender-based violence as part of a holistic approach to addressing the issue.

The Zambezi Region records an average of 34 cases of gender-based violence on a monthly basis. 

According to a regional review by NamPol’s GBV unit, 90% of the victims are female and 10% are male.