To combat open defecation and raise awareness about sanitation and hygiene, the Otjozondjupa Regional Council handed over 109 pit latrine toilets in the Tsumkwe Constituency.

UNICEF, in partnership with the Oniipa Town Council and LIXIL/SATO, has begun rolling out basic sanitation facilities targeting households without improved sanitation infrastructure.

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform said that, despite significant strides in the supply of potable water to households, sanitation remains a major concern.

Inge Zaamwani said that 40% of households nationally still practice open defecation.

Prior to the start of its highly anticipated annual cultural festival, the PSTBET Windhoek Annual Cultural Festival, a prominent advocate for community vibrancy and cultural celebration, has reached out to support the women offenders at the Windhoek Correctional Service.

The "Keep a Girl Child in School" initiative aims to empower and educate young women on menstrual hygiene management and reproductive health and provide them with sanitary pads.

The hygienic conditions and self-sustainability of the Walvis Bay Correctional Facility have impressed parliamentarians who visited the facility recently.