Participants at a workshop on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) at Keetmanshoop said there is no excuse for sexual violence.
The workshop was conducted by the Karas Arts Dance Academy (KADA) youth group and supported by the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare.
A resident of Gainachas settlement in the ||Kharas Region who stands accused of setting alight a woman in a rage of jealousy made a brief appearance on a murder charge in the Keetmanshoop Magistrates' Court today.
38-year-old Isabella Eises was not asked to plead.
Residents in Keetmanshoop raised concerns about alleged police brutality and, at times, slow police response during a meeting with Police Inspector General, Lieutenant-General Joseph Shikongo.
At the meeting, residents were given the opportunity to raise their concerns.
Police officers in the ||Kharas Region had an opportunity to engage the Police Inspector General, Joseph Shikongo.
The Inspector General of the Namibian Police, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, has warned police officers that they would either be demoted or fired if they underperform in combating crime or put the good name of NamPol into disrepute.
The Namibia Statistic Agency has underlined the importance of economic statistics as a critical tool for supporting the decision-making of policymakers and implementers.
