Vice President Lucia Witbooi, joined by the staff of the Presidency, embarked on a cleaning campaign at the State House and Old State House, respectively, this morning.

The final instalment of the three-part roundtable series, Stories of Women During Colonial Namibia, brought together prominent voices to discuss the future role of women in Namibia, with a focus on the arts, empowerment, education and advocacy.

Namibia joined the rest of the world in commemorating International Widows Day, a United Nations observance held annually on 23 June to raise awareness about discrimination and hardships faced by widows globally. 

Confiscated drugs that return to the streets undermine efforts against the illegal drug trade.

The organisation Swakopmund Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse is thus calling for stricter measures against dealing in illicit drugs. 

Reverend Nicole Ashwood of the World Council of Churches has urged the churches to engage with perpetrators of gender-based violence as part of a holistic approach to addressing the issue.

The Zambezi Region records an average of 34 cases of gender-based violence on a monthly basis. 

According to a regional review by NamPol’s GBV unit, 90% of the victims are female and 10% are male. 

Rehoboth residents demonstrated their frustration with the use and distribution of drugs in their community on the commemoration of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.

Namibia's first electronic ID card, designed to modernise identity management and expand access to essential public and private services, will be rolled out halfway through next year.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the preservation of culture automatically preserves identity, and when it's promoted, it empowers the nation.

The Olufuko Annual Cultural Festival, underway at the Olufuko Centre in Outapi in the Omusati Region, drew a large number of girls this year compared to the past years.