A 32-year-old visually impaired man began a 50-kilometre walk this Wednesday from Iihwali Village to the Oshana Regional Council Office to deliver his petition letter to Governor Hofni Iipinge.
Namibia's Vice President Lucia Witbooi has reiterated the call on citizens to speak out when facing life challenges, saying the country cannot afford to remain silent in the face of rising mental health struggles.
This came as Lifeline/ChildLine celebrated its 45th anniversary in Windhoek.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the commemoration of the Day of the African Child is an opportunity for Namibians to reflect on the journey they have travelled in child protection, recognising that children are the future.
The Namibia Students Organisation (NANSO) handed out safety guides to educate the public about sexual and gender-based violence in Windhoek's informal Havana settlement.
The students distributed the safety guides by going door-to-door.
Learners from various schools in Eenhana, Ohangwena Region, took to the streets on Friday to protest against the rising cases of violence against children.
The march, held under the banner of solidarity and justice, saw young voices demanding urgent action from national and regional authorities.
The Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Emma Kantema, said her ministry will continue to train Early Childhood Development (ECD) daycarers to raise awareness of violence against children in their classrooms.
Otjiwarongo residents took to the streets in solidarity with Okahandja residents following the murder of three girls over the past two months.
The grandmother of the recently murdered 5-year-old Ingrid Maasdorp has expressed dismay over the lack of support the family received from the government and the police after the disappearance of the Grade Zero learner at Okahandja.
The town of Okahandja came together in grief as they said goodbye to six-year-old Roswinds Fabianu, whose life was tragically cut short in a brutal act that has shaken the nation.
Roswinds was laid to rest at the Oshetu cemetery in Okahandja.
Landless People's Movement Youth Command Element leader, Duminga Ndala, says the rise in violent crimes against children is chilling, labelling it a national emergency that requires immediate and targeted intervention.
