The ||Kharas region has recorded 261 teenage pregnancies and 1,051 pregnancy-related school dropouts between 2022 and 2026.
This was revealed during Miss World Namibia Elly Aron's courtesy visit to the Regional Educational Directorate Office in Keetmanshoop.
Miss World Namibia, Elly Aron's send-off gala dinner at Eenhana has raised N$116,000 in pledges, including the donation of one head of cattle by the former governor of Ohangwena, Usko Nghaamwa.
Teenage pregnancy continues to be a pressing concern in the Ohangwena Region, with over 10,000 recorded from 2021 until 2025.
Ohangwena Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa revealed the statistics during the Miss World Namibia send-off gala dinner at Eenhana.
Beauty pageants have a way of promoting positive impact in the communities, therefore, there is a need to rally behind beauty queens.
Miss World Namibia has awarded businessman Usko Nghaamwa with the Best Philanthropy Award 2025.
This, they say, is for his long-standing and impactful contributions to community development, education and youth empowerment.
Miss World Namibia has extended the due date for applications for the 2026 National Contest while also dropping the initially charged N$500 application fee.
The initial application period run between 30 October and 30 November. The extension runs from 7 to 16 January.
With the vision to boost Namibia's economy and uplift the tourism sector, Miss World Namibia 2025, Selma Kamanya, is driving "Global Namibia One" to do just that.
The international beauty queens who were in Namibia on the initiative of Miss World Namibia's Selma Kamanya's Global Namibia 1 project concluded a successful ten-day tour of Namibia.
The aim was to explore and promote the country's tourism on the world stage.
Miss World Namibia, Selma Kamanya, has unveiled a new initiative at a fundraising event under the umbrella of the InnoNation Foundation: the Global Namibia 1 Project.
It is a national movement focused on tourism and trade, youth empowerment, innovation, and global connectivity.
Miss World Namibia 2024, Selma Kamanya, paid a courtesy visit to President Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah following her return from the 72nd Miss World pageant, which took place in Hyderabad, India.
