Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare Minister Doreen Sioka said the phenomenon of children on the streets is a growing international concern.
Author: Paheja Siririka (Paheja Siririka)
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Campaign aims to leave no one behind
A campaign dubbed ‘Leaving No One Behind’ is starting its tour across the country to address sexual and gender-based violence by safeguarding persons with disabilities, pregnant and lactating women, and other vulnerable groups.
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Popya with Mongai Fankam – Trading plastic bags for school bags
Millions of children around the world walk to school, carrying their books and school supplies in their hands or plastic bags because they cannot afford a backpack.
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Young mothers face deadly risks
Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula has said pregnancy and childbirth-related complications are the number one killers of girls, aged 15 to 19, in developing countries.
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ǀHôakao mâsib !naka !hūba xu ūǂuihe hâ Namibiaǁîdi oahās
!Auga!hūsi !gaeǁaredi ministers, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwas ge 30 Gamaǀaeb 2022 dis ai ge mî, ǁnāpa ge !hūba xu ama tama ǀgaugu !naka ǂgomǂgomhe tsî !hūba xu ǂoa hâ i 31 khoede xu di 21 khoede !norasase ge oahāsa.
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Working with the bare minimum
Excitement is growing for the premiere of the film ‘Ompata’, due to be screened on 22 July 2022 at Maerua Mall Ster Kinekor cinema.
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Trafficked Namibians return
International relations minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said on 30 June 2022, 21 out of 31 victims (Namibian women) safely returned home from Oman after falling prey to trafficking in persons through agents in both countries since February 2022.
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MP: Hungry youth can cause chaos
Freshman parliamentarian Maximalliant Katjimune says it is important to call for a state of emergency on youth unemployment because frustrated and hungry youth have the ability to cause social unrest and topple the government.
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Isolation and quarantine period reduced
The health ministry announced that the duration of isolation and quarantine periods for people who are asymptomatic or have a mild Covid disease has been reduced to five days, respectively.
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Adolescents’ childbearing distresses UNFPA
The United Nations Population Fund has released a study stating that nearly a third of women aged 19 and younger in developing countries begin childbearing, and nearly half of first births to adolescents are to children aged 17 and younger.