WESCO Group Namibia donated 360 bags of cement to the Oshikoto Education Directorate, which will benefit nine schools that are constructing toilets for learners, kitchens, classrooms, and school halls.

Boys in Namibia are most likely to end up in prison, committing suicide, or dropping out of school if only a few efforts are made to empower them.

This is according to Love Inc., a local organization that initiated the second annual Boys Conference, to empower boys at Walvis Bay.

Residents of Omadiva B village in the Oshikoto Region have expressed concern over a dumpsite erected close to their homesteads by the Omuthiya Town Council, saying it poses a health hazard.

Local economist Mally Likukela says that even though Namibia's investment in social protection is relatively high, assistance is largely geared toward the elderly.

The economist says it's about time the country looked into prioritizing the fastest-growing age group, the youngsters.

Vice Chairperson of the Community Against Stock Theft Organization, Kahepako Kakujaha is calling on the government to nationalize the body, saying livestock theft has become a cross-regional problem of unimaginable size.