Katima Mulilo police are investigating a baby dumping case after a newborn girl was found at the entrance of the Katima Mulilo State Hospital administration block on Sunday evening.
A hospital staff member and security guard, alerted by her cries, discovered the baby wrapped in a blanket.
The National Democratic Party says the November Regional Councils and Local Authority Elections indicated areas of strength and opportunities for NDP.
President Martin Lukato, was speaking at a conference aimed at reflecting on the elections.
The police in the Zambezi Region are investigating a murder case after 6-year-old Vasco Mutelembi was found dead on 15 December.
The Katima Mulilo Town Council has officially been handed back to its elected leadership after several months under ministerial administration.
Despite being banned, the United Democratic Party (UDP) has repeated a call for the Zambezi Region to secede from Namibia.
UDP members marched to the Zambezi governor's office on Wednesday to submit a petition, stating the demand for secession.
Residents of the Zambezi region are calling on the government to take action against the United Democratic Party (UDP), a party that was banned in 2007 for its secessionist stance.
The residents alongside the 4 traditional authorities in the region took to the streets of Katima Mulilo today.
4 of the 7 inmates awaiting trial, who escaped from the Ngoma Police Station, appeared in the Katima Mulilo Magistrates' Court on Thursday.
The 5th escapee was re-arrested on Thursday morning.
Still speaking at Katima Mulilo, Gender Equality and Child Welfare (MGECW) Minister Emma Kantema said that although technology is a powerful tool for empowerment, it has become a new frontier for violence that manifests in various forms.
Investment in digital literacy and online safety education, particularly for the children, is pivotal to navigate digital spaces responsibly.
Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare Emma Kantema has cautioned that Gender-Based Violence (GBV) issues should not be regarded as women's issues but must rather be seen as societal challenges.
