NUDO president Esther Utjiua Muinjangue says transgenerational trauma does not leave physical marks but psychological or emotional scars, which make it difficult to recognise, allowing the cycle to continue.
Author: Paheja Siririka (Paheja Siririka)
Slight relief for motorists at the pump
Fuel prices will decrease with 100 cents to N$20.08 per litre for petrol, while diesel will remain at N$22.12 per litre, effective this Wednesday.
Geingob returns from overseas voyage
President Hage Geingob has returned from an international trip that started on 15 September in Angola for the investiture ceremony of the Angolan president João Manuel Gonçalves, the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London, United Kingdom, as well as the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, USA.
Oktoberfest placing Namibia on the map
After a two-year Covid-19 hiatus, the Windhoek Oktoberfest is back with a bang and will this year take place from 27 to 29 October at the Sport Klub Windhoek.
Creating a positive image around LGBTQI+
The Mr Gay Namibia 2022, slated for tomorrow at the Nampower Convention Centre, further wants to create a positive image of the Lesbian Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) community, and to promote a Namibian society, where all people are equally accepted as human beings.
Community shuns mooted mental health facility
Despite over 3 000 patients seeking mental health services at the nearby Rundu hospital, communities in Kavango West do not like the idea of having a mental health institution erected in their area.
More women and youth needed in logistics and tourism sectors
A protocol for women and youth is needed to address practical trade-related issues and the persistent bottlenecks experienced by women and youth traders, both in formal and informal trade.
The Namibian child is ‘strained’
City of Windhoek junior mayor Moses Fillipus believes the Namibian child is still strained and academically disadvantaged, saying robust interventions are needed at all levels to address their plight.
Steenkamps: Namibiab ge sorosiǁgoeǀhaos ǁgau!nâsa ǂhâǂhâsase ra !gawaǀî
ǁGau!nâs ministeris di sîsenǂuira direkters, Sanet Steenkamps ge ra mî, ǁgau!nâ-aona ǀomkhâis ân !nâ omkhâis !nâ-ūs ministerisa ǁkhāǁkhākhâitoas ǀkha !kharaga proxramga ǁkhāǁkhāsenaon ǁgas tsîna ge ǂhāǂuisa.
Eliminating harassment in the world of work
The labour ministry has said now that Namibia has ratified Convention 190, employers should regard this pact as an instrument that aims to promote harmonious labour relations at their workplaces, and it is time to boost the human dignity of both their employees and those they serve.