Namibia, like many other African countries, has more people under the age of 18 than many other countries around the world. This youth population in Namibia and the rest of Africa is projected to double by 2050, which will place more and more stress on already strained economic resources.
The impact of slogans and mantras is not well appreciated. It is, at most times, tremendously underrated in society.
I follow the news – not only in Namibia but also events taking place in the discourse of justice elsewhere.
A 40-year-old domestic worker was arrested in Kavango West region after he was reported to the police for allegedly attempting to rape a three-year-old minor girl last week.
In efforts to prevent children from sharing shoes just to attend school, ReconAfrica, through the ‘Project Never Walk Alone’, recently donated 2 000 pairs of shoes to learners in the Kavango East and West regions.
The World Food Programme believes without a doubt that food security, as part of the Sustainable Development Goals is an attainable objective.
The rate of suicide in Namibia continues to rise, with law-enforcement authorities announcing eight new cases and four murders over the previous week.
Livestock worth over N$6 million were stolen from farms and villages across the Omaheke region during the last financial year, regional governor Pijoo Nganate revealed last week.
Swapo vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the long-held dream by Founding President Sam Nujoma to pump water thousands of kilometres from the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo to Namibia should be revived to ensure water security.
Environment minister Pohamba Shifeta has redeployed retired police commander Ndahangwapo Kashihakumwa to lead anti-poaching efforts in the Etosha National Park.