Social justice and gender equality advocate Wilson Chivhanga said there is a gap in the levels of knowledge and understanding by journalists on the continent on bodily autonomy and integrity, something that is the cause of Sub-Saharan African media poorly reporting on it.
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…‘devastating increase no surprise’
Political leaders have expressed their shock at the latest fuel price increase announced by the ministry of energy yesterday.
June fuel price hike causes chills
Consumers, who are already struggling with massive increases in food prices and more expensive bank loans, will have to tighten their belts further, as government yesterday announced massive fuel price increases.
Oshakati to waive interest on arrears
The Oshakati town council will offer 100% interest relief to residents and businesses for interest accumulated on outstanding account payments.
Supreme Court pummels PDM, ECN …told to obey original party list
Popular Democratic Movement says it never deliberately broke the law when it decided to amend its party list of officials who were sworn in the National Assembly in March 2020.
Ombudsman decries Opuwo holding cells’ conditions
ONGWEDIVA - Namibia’s Ombudsman Basilius Dyakugha has expressed concern over overcrowded holding cells at Opuwo police station, describing the situation as an “indignity to human rights”.
Students infuriated with NSFAF’s ‘sluggishness’
Students Union of Namibia’s president Bernard Kavau questioned why institutions only solve or address issues when radical interventions are taken against their incompetence. He was mulling this at a planned demonstration of students who assembled at Zoo Park yesterday morning.
Mwiya’s case to join High Court queue
Namibia Sports Commission chief administrator Simataa ‘Freddy’ Mwiya’s case will not jump the queue after he relinquished his right to have it heard on an urgent basis.
Two arrested in shack car accident
Two suspects are expected to appear in court today for defeating and obstructing the course of justice after they assisted a suspect to flee from an accident scene, where a couple died when a vehicle plunged into their shack while they were fast asleep.
Erongo accounts for 10% of MVAs
Erongo region is among the six regions with the highest vehicle accidents in Namibia.