Learners from various schools in Rundu, Kavango East Region, took to the streets this morning in a nationwide mass march against violence towards children.
Kavango East is joining the rest of the regions in these marches that are aimed at creating awareness about violence against children.
Learners from schools in Keetmanshoop staged a peaceful demonstration to condemn the recent tragic killings of three young girls in Okahandja.
They expressed sympathy with the community of Okahandja for the pain and suffering caused by these brutal acts.
Learners from the coastal town of Swakopmund took to the streets today as part of the nationwide mass march against violence towards Children, expressing fear and demanding urgent action in the wake of recent brutal killings.
The United Nations Namibia has joined the chorus and condemned the killing of three girls in Okahandja.
The UN office in the country has described the murders as a national tragedy and a violation of children's rights.
A wave of grief and desperation swept through the town of Okahandja today, as hundreds, if not thousands, of residents, learners, and community leaders took to the streets in a mass protest over the horrific murders of three young girls.
Two of them were five and six years old, while the other was 15.
The Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations has ordered Omeya Investment CC to pay its employees according to the National Minimum Wage.
The action by the ministry follows a protest led by the Namibia Security Workers Union, which claimed that the company was underpaying staff.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has described the death of the Senior Traditional Councillor of the Ovambanderu Traditional Authority, Gerson Kunomundu Katjirua, as a major loss to the Ovambanderu community and Namibian nation at large.
Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa has raised concerns about succession disputes within traditional authorities.
He raised the issue during his address at the belated independence celebration at Mukwe in Kavango East over the weekend.
Senior Hydrologist Leonard Hango in the Cuvelai Etosha Basin says floods in the Cuvelai remain stable, as levels at the border are declining gradually.
In an interview with nbc News Leonard Hango says in many parts of the affected constituencies, most streams are maintaining high water levels.
Ozombaze Farmers' Cooperative donated food items to Omitara's Otjivero Combined School in the Omaheke Region.
The Chairperson of the Cooperative, Willem Haoseb, indicated that if all goes according to plan, they will extend assistance to community members in the Omitara settlement.
