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Christmas treat for the elders

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More than 1,500 senior citizens were treated to a Christmas lunch and received shopping vouchers to get them through the festive season by Walvis Bay Mayor Trevino Forbes.

Forbes also paid a visit to old-age homes in surrounding areas that were out of reach.

Christmas celebrations in Windhoek

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Windhoek residents have taken to recreational facilities to celebrate Christmas with family.

For many Namibians, the Christmas holiday serves as the perfect escape from many of one's problems and offers a chance to reconnect.

Festive season amplifies daily challenges homeless people endure

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For many homeless individuals, Christmas is just another difficult day.

The holiday season can be particularly difficult for them, as they are often faced with loneliness and hunger.

Little is left for them as they rummage through the bins because people have gone away for holidays.

Family Day an Ordinary Day for Scrap Collectors at Swakopmund Dumpsite

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Not only are essential workers missing out on quality time with their families, but so are some destitute, who rely on discarded food and other materials.

Those who live at the Swakopmund dumpsite go about their daily lives, hoping to gather more food given the festive season.

Governor Uerikua Share with Less Fortunate on Christmas Day

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Otjozondjupa Governor James Uerikua, as part of the Christmas celebration and in heeding the call of sharing with and showing love to the less fortunate, has reached out to the inhabitants of Gam settlement with various activities.

VP Mbumba calls on nation to create an orderly society

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Family being a fundamental unit of any society, Vice President Nangolo Mbumba has called on the nation to create an orderly society where children grow up in an environment of peace and harmony, strengthening and instilling in them good moral values of love, kindness, and compassion.

Senior citizens reminisce on Christmas in the past

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Back in the day, the holiday season was known as a time for families to gather and have fun.
 
Nowadays, some senior citizens say the season has turned into more individual vacations, with jobs taking up much of families' time.
 

Salons in Windhoek cash in on festive season business

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Windhoek is not entirely deserted. Although shopping malls are not as full of shoppers as one would normally see, hairdressers are kept busy.

Visibly, salons are packed with customers, either for a new haircut or having their hair done, as the mood of the festive season kicks in.