A budget of over N$108 million has been allocated towards the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare's Child Care and Social Protection programme to address violence against children.
The ministry received a total budget of N$473 million for the 2025-26 financial year.
Project HOPE Namibia has begun redirecting former beneficiaries of the project to government ministries for continued support, following its closure.
The Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare's Conditional Basic Income Grant registration, which began last Monday, is progressing smoothly.
The registration is currently underway in the ||Kharas Region, covering Karasburg and Oranjemund.
The Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare hosted a Women Business Association seminar at Okahandja attended by women from different constituencies in the region.
The Cabinet has directed the Ministry of Gender Equality, in consultation with the Ministry of Finance, to provide food relief for beneficiaries in urban areas under the Conditional Basic Income Grant Programme.
The European Union (EU) in Namibia has injected more than N$300 million into early childhood development (ECD) centres around the country.
EU Ambassador to Namibia Ana Beatriz Martins made the announcement during the launch of the programme at Mix Settlement, on the outskirts of Windhoek.
An after-school wrestling program in Namibia is making waves in the sporting world. The After School Centre Wrestling Club, located in Katutura and overseen by the Ministry of Gender Equality, has witnessed its young wrestlers secure a total of 16 medals at international competitions over the past two years.
A drug and alcohol awareness campaign was held at J.A. Nel Secondary School at Keetmanshoop in efforts to tackle the scourge of drug abuse, especially among young people.
The Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare hosted the 'Say No to Drugs" campaign.
An intern social worker in the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare says parents and guardians have a huge role to play in supporting their children's ability to work through mental health and nurturing their positive wellbeing.
The San community residing in Mangetti Village, in the Kavango West Region, has accused officials from the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare of failing to provide the necessary support.
