The Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare has called for collective action among lawmakers, government agencies, and the community to tackle hunger and avoid preventable deaths. 

The Deputy Minister of Disability Affairs, Alexia Manombe-Ncube, has tabled a motion in the National Assembly for the official recognition of Namibian Sign Language as one of the national languages of Namibia.

She also proposed the appointment of sign language interpreters for live parliamentary debates.

The Deputy Minister of Disability Affairs, Alexia Manombe-Ncube in her capacity as patron of G.K Wahl Combined School in Kalfeld has donated two printers to the school.

The school has over the years struggled with the printing of study, test, and examination materials.

The Deputy Minister of Disability Affairs has expressed concern about the high number of children living with disabilities in Namibia who are not able to attend school due to discriminating factors.

Alexia Manombe-Ncube was speaking at the National Disabilities Conference in Windhoek today.