Watching a child battle a rare medical condition can be a draining journey.

Children are calling for safer homes, schools, and communities, saying violence, abuse, and neglect continue to affect their lives and prevent them from reaching their full potential.

Namibia has made significant progress in protecting and promoting the rights of children.

The Governor of ||Kharas, Dawid Gertze, said this during the Day of the Namibian Child commemoration held in Oranjemund.

The Junior National Council MPs are calling on the government to build stronger referral and follow-up systems for when a child reaches out for help to ensure that learners receive continuous care.

UNICEF is exploring a partnership with the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) to strengthen public awareness on child rights, disability, gender-based violence and other issues affecting children.

The Zambezi Region has recorded 14 cases of human trafficking involving 14 victims over the past eight years.

Speaking at the commemoration of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Zambezi Police Commander Julia Sakuwa-Neo said most of the victims are children between the ages of 10 and 16.

The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts, and Culture has officially closed the Ebenezer Royal Primary School.

This follows investigations when seven counts of rape, allegedly involving minors at its hostel, surfaced.

Residents of the Butterfly Location in Katima Mulilo are calling for urgent intervention to address years of sewage-contaminated floodwater around their homes.

They say repeated appeals to the Katima Mulilo Town Council have yielded no permanent solution.

The Ebenezer Royal Primary School, a private school at Omuthiya, was closed down after seven counts of alleged rape involving minors at its hostel. 

The reports surfaced after one of the minors opened up to her teachers about the acts last Wednesday.

Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Emma Kantema, says the ministry has identified the need to undertake a regional study to determine the number of children who are living and working on the streets in this financial year.