The Namibian Police Force recorded close to 5,000 gender-based violence (GBV) cases countrywide in 2024.
Erongo Regional Commander Commissioner Nikolaus Kupembona revealed the statistics at Walvis Bay, where a workshop for male police officers is underway.
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has said regional development initiatives must take centre stage in the development of the economy.
He said this in a speech read on his behalf by his Special Advisor Asser Ntinda at the Khorixas Mayoral Gala Dinner on Friday.
Landless residents of Otavi's Kap En Bou are unhappy about the temporary suspension of the plot allocation waiting list, saying some of them have been waiting for the past nine years.
In a move to improve the welfare of educators, the Ohangwena Regional Governor, Kadiva Hamutumwa, handed over the construction site for a new teacher's accommodation facility at Helao Nafidi Combined School in the Okongo Constituency.
The project is estimated to cost N$1.4 million.
As the festive season approaches, Police Head of Traffic Law Enforcement Directorate, Commissioner Petrus Swartz, has urged road users to prioritise safety following a fatal accident on the Western Bypass this afternoon.
The Namib Desert Diamonds (NAMDIA) Foundation has spent N$5.9 million upgrading education and water infrastructure at various rural primary schools in the Kavango West Region.
The situation of sewage overflow at Rebeca Kambundu Primary School in Rundu is being addressed.
The school has been experiencing the overflowing for almost 3 years, posing health risks to the learners and staff.
Rebeca Kambundu Primary School caters for 1,232 learners and 31 staff members.
Major upgrades at Walvis Bay's Independence Beach are expected to be completed by mid-November.
It's only a matter of days before Walvis Bay residents and visitors can enjoy the upgraded recreational facilities at Independence Beach.
Water shortages in the Omundaungilo Consitituency is said to have affected schools, clinics and other government institutions.
This came to light during a visit by the Governor, Kadiva Hamutumwa to the consitiuency as part of her familiarization tour
The Omaheke Regional Council has acquired a 7,000-hectare piece of land to extend the boundaries of the Buitepost settlement in the Kalahari Constituency.
