The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), is lobbying President Hage Geingob to advocate for investments in the education sector in Namibia and for Africa to adopt 2023 as the Year for Education. 

UNICEF Representative, Rachel Odede and the delegation paid a courtesy call at the State House.

During the Transforming Education Summit of the UN Secretary-General in September, countries renewed their commitment to reset how countries approach and prioritize education.

Young people and adolescents with HIV are urged to suppress their viral load by adhering to treatment while those who do not know their status should start to realise the benefits of knowing where they stand. 

These were the sentiments of UNICEF's Country Representative, Rachel Odede who was speaking at the Undetectable=Untransmittable campaign organised by Young empowerment Group in the capital.

Namibia has come a long way in fighting against HIV/AIDS and has improved the quality of HIV prevention services. 

The Deputy Minister of Sport, Youth, and National Services says the country must do more to tap into youth innovations to address some of the challenges it faces.

Emma Kantema-Gaomas was speaking at the launch of Upshift Namibia, a program aimed at promoting youth entrepreneurship.

The program was first launched in Khomas and is now being rolled out to the Kavango East and Omaheke regions.

Kantema-Gaomas says the youth are ready to take up the challenge of contributing to the country's socio-economic growth, but they need support.

The Minister of Health and Social Services, Kalumbi Shangula, says half of Namibia's population still practices open defecation when nature calls.

Speaking at the Global Handwashing Day commemoration at Rundu, Dr Shangula said this makes hand washing even more important.

Although Namibia has made good progress in ensuring access to clean water, sanitation remains a challenge.