The Day of the Namibian Child is an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges facing Namibian children.
The Governor of the |Khomas Region, Laura McLeod-Katjirua, shared the sentiments during the celebration of the day at the Namibia Primary School.
|Khomas Governor Laura McLeod-Katjirua addressed several pressing issues, such as youth unemployment and the upgrading of informal settlements in the region, during a State of the Region Address.
|Khomas Governor, Laura McLeod-Katjirua, has delivered her 9th State of the Region Address, in which she highlighted significant accomplishments and strategic plans designed to enhance lives and deliver efficient and effective services to |Khomas residents.
The |Khomas annual career day commenced under the theme "Empowering Dreams."
The three-day event aimed to introduce career choices for learners through engaging with various industry players and tertiary institutions that will be exhibiting their offers at the fair.
In its quest to reduce the ratio of four learners per textbook, the |Khomas Regional Council donated textbooks to primary and secondary schools in the Khomas Region.
The donation, with a value of N$2 million, aims to eradicate textbook shortages in schools.
The |Khomas Regional Council has started to reach out to rural areas with drought relief food supplies.
This is the first time the community has received food relief since COVID-19.
The Windhoek Rural Councillor, Piet Adams, says the objective of drought relief is to build a caring society.
The Ejameno Charity Organisation is hosting a Youth Empowerment Week in the capital.
The week-long programme aims to promote awareness of the plight of the youth in terms of rightful access to business, education, and agriculture.
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, and the Governor of the |Khomas Region, Laura Mcleod-Katjirua, were among those who paid tribute to the late Archbishop Petrus Tjijombo.
The First National Bank, in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises through the Bank of Namibia, has undertaken to address the longstanding financial issue for small and medium enterprises in the |Khomas Region.
The Cassinga survivors, accompanied by Khomas Regional Governor Laura McLeod-Katjirua, laid a wreath at Heroes Acre in Windhoek in honour of those who died in the attack at Cassinga.
Some of the Cassinga survivors described the day's attack as brutal.
