The Playtime Hub in Kuisebmond is a place of activity every morning during weekdays, with preschool children from around Walvis Bay visiting the facility to take part in the multi-sport programme that is hosted by Playtime Namibia.
The Minister of Education, Arts and Culture, Anna Nghipondoka, says free education does not mean parents cannot contribute to the education of their children.
Nghipondoka has therefore urged parents to assist schools in meeting their basic educational needs wherever possible.
The 2022 African Media Barometer(AMB) Namibia Report has found that there is a level of solidarity in the news reported in the local media and that the national broadcaster, the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation, is displaying a level of editorial independence.
Seven youth social enterprises are to be recognised for their outstanding contributions to sexual and reproductive health matters.
The recipients were selected from among 170 applications received by the Office of the First Lady and the United Nations Population Fund.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services says the rise in pregnancy and early marriage as well as HIV infections among adolescent girls is a cause for concern.
The rate of teenage pregnancies nationally stands at 14.95%, translating to more than 15 thousand pregnancies per year.
