The mother of a 36-year-old man accused of killing his girlfriend in Epanya village, Okatana Constituency, revealed years of abuse from her son.
She narrated how, in June, she asked him to leave her house due to verbal abuse.
The media and stakeholders of the One Economy Foundation have applauded the work of the Foundation as well as the operations of the #BeFree Youth Campus in the heart of Katutura.
The Foundation held a celebration event, which also included a tour of the campus on Friday.
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 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.
The Governor of the Kavango East Region, Hamunyera Hambyuka, officially activated the #EndGBVNamibia Campaign at Rundu.
The campaign encourages people to speak out against the social ill.
Gender-based violence is a social ill that affects individuals who, many times, suffer in silence.
Oshikoto Governor Sacky Kathindi is calling for more support for boys and men affected by gender-based violence.
The governor said it is time to create safe spaces where they can speak out, be heard, and begin to heal.
The Namibian Association of Differently Abled Women (NADAWO) launched its new identity and opened a Peer Support Office Facility at the Disability Resource Centre in Okuryangava.
The Home of Good Hope Foundation led a demonstration from Black Chain shopping mall to the Katutura Magistrate's Court to express frustration over rape offenders being granted bail and roaming the same streets on which their victims live.
Former Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Mac-Albert Hengari, has been remanded in custody by a Windhoek Magistrate's Court until Thursday, pending a decision by the Prosecutor General.
The National Collaborative Board Association of Namibia (NCBA) has launched a series of impactful community development projects aimed at addressing pressing social issues.
