The Governor of the Kavango East Region, Hamunyera Hambyuka, officially activated the #EndGBVNamibia Campaign at Rundu.
The campaign encourages people to speak out against the social ill.
Gender-based violence is a social ill that affects individuals who, many times, suffer in silence.
Oshikoto Governor Sacky Kathindi is calling for more support for boys and men affected by gender-based violence.
The governor said it is time to create safe spaces where they can speak out, be heard, and begin to heal.
The Namibian Association of Differently Abled Women (NADAWO) launched its new identity and opened a Peer Support Office Facility at the Disability Resource Centre in Okuryangava.
The Home of Good Hope Foundation led a demonstration from Black Chain shopping mall to the Katutura Magistrate's Court to express frustration over rape offenders being granted bail and roaming the same streets on which their victims live.
Former Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Mac-Albert Hengari, has been remanded in custody by a Windhoek Magistrate's Court until Thursday, pending a decision by the Prosecutor General.
The National Collaborative Board Association of Namibia (NCBA) has launched a series of impactful community development projects aimed at addressing pressing social issues.
A 76-year-old man identified as Matheus Shongola Shou reportedly drowned at Olukulo village in the Tsandi Constituency, the Namibian Police Force (NamPol) has reported.
According to NamPol’s Omusati Regional Commander, Commissioner Ismael Basson, the incident occurred around 07h30 on Wednesday.
The police long-weekend crime report shows a continued spate of crimes committed against women and girls, with another murder and rape reported over the weekend.
The Biker Community of Namibia has petitioned against violence and the senseless killing of vulnerable members of society.
The petition is to bring justice for three girls, Ingrid Maasdorp, Roswinds Fabianu and Beyoncé !Kharuxas.
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.
