Flood victim Sondag |Hobexab is finally buried at the Epako Cemetery. Sondag died in December after being swept away by heavy rains while sleeping under a bridge in the capital.
The mood at the funeral service was somber as Sondag's mother, siblings and mourners paid their final respects.
Judge Shafimana Ueitele has ordered the Namibian Government to release four Angolan children who have been in state custody for more than four years.
In 2018, the state opened a case against businessman Simon Andjamba on charges of human trafficking.
The Oshana Regional Police Commander, Commissioner Naftal Sackaria has lauded the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare for hosting the National Men's conference at Ongwediva.
About 250 men from Ohangwena, Oshana, and Omusati regions are participating in the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Child Welfare's National Men's Conference at Ongwediva.
The Minister of Finance has announced an increase in social grants to cushion vulnerable members of society against the rising cost of food prices.
Iipumbu Shiimi made the much-welcomed announcement in Parliament on Tuesday as he delivered the mid-term budget for the years 2022 to 2023.
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.
The Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare in the Kavango East Region is inundated with cases of child marriages and rape involving children as young as 13.
Senior Social Worker Aurelia Mukundu says child marriage is fueled by harmful cultural practices and poverty.
