Okakarara Youth Against Crime has started a movement against drug and alcohol abuse in the community by taking to the streets to raise awareness of its dangers.

The Ministry of Works and Transport has revealed in the National Assembly that they are engaging with the Office of the Attorney General to hold e-hailing companies accountable for permitting illegal operators on their platforms.

A rehabilitated inmate, Wilfred Dreyer, who is currently serving time at the Lüderitz Correctional Facility, urged young people to stay away from drugs, crimes and gang activities.

The Namibia Media Professionals Union (NAMPU) is calling on media houses to stop treating women journalists as assistants and give them leadership opportunities.

The call comes as the world celebrates International Women's Day, a day that recognises the achievements of women and promotes gender equality.

First Gentleman Epaphras Ndaitwah has called for urgent address of rising Gender-Based Violence (GBV) cases in the ||Kharas Region.

He said, although there has been some decline in overall crime in the region, GBV cases remain a cause for concern.

The Victory Youth Group engaged students and learners over the weekend. 

The event, attended by the Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, is aimed at encouraging, motivating and inspiring them to aim high and overcome any challenges.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, joins the rest of the world in the commemoration of International Women’s Day celebrated on the 8th of March.

Vice President Lucia Witbooi has called on churches to take active roles in their communities.

Witbooi made the call during the World Day of Prayer for Women, held at the AFM Restoration Center. 

NamWater says unpaid water bills have reached N$2.8 billion as of 30 November 2025.

According to Lot Ndamanomhata, a spokesperson for NamWater, the increase in unpaid accounts affects the financial position of the bulk water supplier.

The Namibian Police Force has commemorated 17 officers who died in the line of duty during the International Day of Remembrance for Fallen Officers, observed annually.
The commemoration is for those that died in the line of duty over the past seven years.