A 52-year-old resident of Gcigco village in the Kavango West Region is appealing for assistance to secure national documents for his 97-year-old mentally challenged mother.
This will allow her to access proper medical care and an old-age grant.
The Omuthiya Councillor, Erastus Nekomba, said the lack of national documents among some residents, including pensioners, remains one of the challenges facing the constituency.
Nekomba made the remarks while reflecting on his first eight months in office.
The issuing of electronic identifications (e-ID) is expected to start in September this year.
The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS) has urged the public to seek information from official sources and warned against the spread of misinformation regarding citizenship and national documents.
Issues related to police operations, infrastructure development and accessibility to national documents came up during the discussion of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security's N$8.15 billion budget allocation.
The Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security, has urged staff members at Eenhana to uphold professionalism and improve service delivery.
The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security is calling on all individuals who are not registered for national documents to do so during an ongoing outreach program.
Today is Human Rights Day, aimed at reminding the nation of the ongoing importance of equality, justice, and peace.
Dr. Naftal Ngalangi is a local expert and researcher in Rundu and talks to nbc News about human rights.
The Omaheke Region has registered seven thousand and eighty inhabitants without national documents during the national mass campaign, which started on February 5.
The campaign ends this month.
Swapo Party Secretary General Sophia Shaningwa has advised residents in the Zambezi Region to acquire national documents in preparation for the upcoming presidential elections in November this year.
Sophia Shaningwa said this at a Swapo rally at Kanono in the Sibbinda Constituency.
