Oshikoto Governor Sacky Kathindi is calling for more support for boys and men affected by gender-based violence. 

The governor said it is time to create safe spaces where they can speak out, be heard, and begin to heal.

The EntrepenHER programme has empowered over a thousand women microentrepreneurs with core business skills to grow their businesses. 

Implemented in 2018, the initiative is a collaboration between the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, De Beers Group and UN Women. 

The Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts, and Culture, Dino Ballotti, has said the ministry is stepping up efforts to protect Namibia's indigenous languages. 

The European Commission has added Namibia to the EU's Updated List of High-Risk Jurisdictions for Financial Crime Monitoring. 

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Namibia, Professor Kenneth Matengu, has said the extended rice production area is expected to yield 19 tonnes of rice. This expansion of the planting area is thanks to a sponsorship from Debmarine and the enduring partnership with the government of Japan.