The Namibian Police Force recorded close to 5,000 gender-based violence (GBV) cases countrywide in 2024.
Erongo Regional Commander Commissioner Nikolaus Kupembona revealed the statistics at Walvis Bay, where a workshop for male police officers is underway.
The family of the late Florence Nghifikwa, supported by community members, handed over a petition to State prosecutors at the Katutura Magistrate's Court opposing bail for Elias Shityeni, the man charged in connection with her murder.
Residents of Keetmanshoop have urged the government to step up action against the growing crisis of gender-based violence (GBV).
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.
The streets and riverbeds of Windhoek's Katutura have become silent witnesses to unexplained deaths that continue to haunt the community.
Hardap Governor Riaan Mcnab has urged the youth to unite against gender-based violence and drug abuse.
McNab used the recent Hardap Governor's Cup in Rehoboth to launch an appeal against such social ills.
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.
The mother of a 36-year-old man accused of killing his girlfriend in Epanya village, Okatana Constituency, revealed years of abuse from her son.
She narrated how, in June, she asked him to leave her house due to verbal abuse.
The media and stakeholders of the One Economy Foundation have applauded the work of the Foundation as well as the operations of the #BeFree Youth Campus in the heart of Katutura.
The Foundation held a celebration event, which also included a tour of the campus on Friday.
The Ombetja Yehinga Organisation (OYO) held its closing ceremony for the Caring Namibia Man photo exhibition.
The exhibition, open since the 5th of July, displayed photos portraying a positive side of Namibian men.
