The Basic Education Act 3 of 2020 has finally been enacted in October 2023 and is now ready for implementation.

This was announced by the Education Ministry's Executive Director, Sanet Steenkamp, on Good Morning Namibia. 

The long-term effects of childhood sexual abuse are devastating and carry long-term psychological effects such as depression and self-neglect.

Victims of sexual violence have thus been encouraged to speak out and seek help before harming themselves.

The Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo, is concerned about the G7 nations' proposal to ban the sale of Russian diamonds.

This, Alweendo says, could have implications for African diamond-producing countries, including Namibia.

The Samoa Agreement will have no implications for Namibia's policies or constitution.

This assurance was given by National Planning Commission Director General Obeth Kandjoze, who signed the agreement on behalf of the government.

The Landless Peoples Movement (LPM) says its first ever policy conference paves the way for further policy debates, input, and value addition during public consultations.

The party says that in this way, it means to expand contributions to various sectors of society and the economy for all role-players.

The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, has dismissed allegations that Namibia has signed the WHO Pandemic Treaty, which is yet to be adopted since negotiations are ongoing.
 

The US Ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, says the relationship between Namibia and the US can be diversified through various means beyond the new compound.

She made the remarks during the official opening of the new US Embassy after three years of construction.

Between 2018 and 2021, the death toll rose from 18939 to 24117.

The majority of these fatalities affected males, infants, and the elderly.

This is contained in the second series of mortality and causes of death reports launched by the Namibia Statistics Agency today.

There is a serious need to shorten time lags between the years of producing data.

This was highlighted in the second series of mortality and causes of death reports launched by the Namibia Statistics Agency today.

A lack of data is said to fuel policy blindness and affect national programmes.

The National Council Parliamentary Standing Committees and civil society organisations held a workshop in Windhoek to enhance public participation in the oversight activities of the committees for the strengthening of democratic initiatives and social justice.