The Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare (MGECW) says violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of children remain the biggest challenges facing Namibia's children.

The 15-year-old Angolan national, reportedly subjected to starvation, overwork, and abuse by a 62-year-old pensioner who employed her in Oshiyagaya Village, has fully recovered and has now been discharged from medical care.

The Ondangwa Magistrate Court denied bail to 62-year-old Selma Daniel from Oshiyagaya Village in the Oshikoto Region. Daniel stands accused of abusing a 15-year-old Angolan helper.

Oshikoto Police have arrested a pensioner from Oshiyagaya Village in Onyaanya Constituency for allegedly starving and physically abusing a 16-year-old Angolan domestic worker. The 62-year-old woman is expected to appear in Ondangwa Magistrate's Court on Monday.

The Ombetja Yehinga Organisation (OYO) held its closing ceremony for the Caring Namibia Man photo exhibition.

The exhibition, open since the 5th of July, displayed photos portraying a positive side of Namibian men.

The Namibian police are investigating three separate incidents of attempted murder reported over the weekend.

An 18-month-old baby girl was injured after she was thrown from a moving vehicle about 25 km outside Outjo, en route to Kalkfeld.

The police long-weekend crime report shows a continued spate of crimes committed against women and girls, with another murder and rape reported over the weekend.

Namibia has seen an alarming increase in child abuse cases, with recent events underscoring the vulnerability of children to neglect, rape, and violence.

In the latest disturbing incident, a 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her two uncles.

Child abuse and neglect are serious issues in Namibia, as they are in many parts of the world.