The three accused in the recent discovery of a 1.5-hectare dagga plantation at a farm near Okahandja are set to appear in court on Thursday for the bail hearing.

The National Youth Council (NYC) will sponsor two Miss Namibia 2025 finalists, Johanna Swartbooi and Alica Mokhatu, who both represent Okahandja.

The sponsorship came about after the contestants approached Okahandja Mayor Beatrice Katungondo, who referred them to NYC.

The opening of the fourth boys' leadership camp outside Okahandja was graced by dignitaries who encouraged the Namibian boy-child to be disciplined and focused.

Fifteen-year-old Beyonce !Kharuxas, the last of the three young girls who were brutally murdered at Okahandja, was buried today.

Beyoncé was remembered as a shy introvert and often isolated teenager.

The grandmother of the recently murdered 5-year-old Ingrid Maasdorp has expressed dismay over the lack of support the family received from the government and the police after the disappearance of the Grade 0 learner at Okahandja.

The United Nations Namibia has joined the chorus and condemned the killing of three girls in Okahandja.

The UN office in the country has described the murders as a national tragedy and a violation of children's rights.

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.

Body of Christ Party Member of Parliament, Festus Thomas, has urged President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to declare a state of emergency.

This follows the brutal murders of three minor Okahandja residents.

Thomas said the murder of young children is a serious issue and should not be taken lightly.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, along with Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare and other senior government officials, paid a visit to the homes of the grieving families in Okahandja this afternoon.

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.