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.
Broad-Band Investment (BBI) has handed over food and non-food items to the Kanovlei Primary School in the Tsumkwe constituency to help improve learning conditions.
The six people brutally killed by their teenage relative on 5 April were buried at Usakos.
The bereaved family received a dignified send-off from the Usakos community and many other Namibians.
Vice President Lucia Witbooi has urged traditional authorities to continue showcasing their customs, practices, and values in a way that unites society.
The Vice President also called on young people to attend and embrace cultural festivals.
A full-scale security operation is set to be launched in Okahandja following the murders of two minors and a 15-year-old girl in the town.
