Learners from the coastal town of Swakopmund took to the streets today as part of the nationwide mass march against violence towards Children, expressing fear and demanding urgent action in the wake of recent brutal killings.
The United Nations Namibia has joined the chorus and condemned the killing of three girls in Okahandja.
The UN office in the country has described the murders as a national tragedy and a violation of children's rights.
A wave of grief and desperation swept through the town of Okahandja today, as hundreds, if not thousands, of residents, learners, and community leaders took to the streets in a mass protest over the horrific murders of three young girls.
Two of them were five and six years old, while the other was 15.
The Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations has ordered Omeya Investment CC to pay its employees according to the National Minimum Wage.
The action by the ministry follows a protest led by the Namibia Security Workers Union, which claimed that the company was underpaying staff.
A lecturer in project management at the University of Namibia, Joshua Mario, has commended President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's decision to place the oil and gas industry directly under the Presidency.
He believes this is an important move that will help develop the industry.
