Centenarian and liberation struggle veteran Hulda Isaaks has died at her home in Gibeon in the Hardap Region, aged 107.
The Witbooi clan's traditional leader, Josephat Witbooi, confirmed the death of Hulda Isaaks.
Hardap Governor Riaan McNab has called on community leaders and citizens to ensure that elderly and vulnerable members of society are not left behind, urging for continued support beyond ceremonial events.
McNab, together with other sponsors, handed over 200 food parcels to senior citizens at Rehoboth.
35 community members of Aranos in the Hardap Region will soon become proud homeowners, as the town addresses the issue of providing affordable housing to residents.
The residents are beneficiaries of the Aranos Town Council's Build Together Programme, which had been dormant for the past six years.
Vice-President Lucia Witbooi has called on young people to be bold, consistent, and disciplined in their pursuit of knowledge and skills, describing education as the most effective weapon against poverty.
Young people have gathered at the Captain Reverend Dr. Hendrik Witbooi Primary School in Gibeon, located in the Hardap Region, for the launch of the third round of TVET scholarship applications for youth from the Hardap and ||Kharas regions.
Namibia is taking deliberate steps to reduce reliance on food imports by promoting local food production to enhance food security.
Vice-President Lucia Witbooi and Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare paid homage to the bereaved family of the late liberation struggle veteran Emeritus Dean Stephanus Tiboth in Keetmanshoop.
Tiboth died on Monday at the age of 80.
Two members of the Taradi !Hana Xabadi organisation conducted a workshop on Wednesday at Mariental, equipping 29 unemployed women from their community with the skills to produce ‘Namaseep’, a handmade soap.
Hardap Governor Salomon April highlighted the significance of this year’s International Women’s Day, coinciding with the election of Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as Swapo’s first female president.
He spoke at the Women’s Day celebration in Stampriet Village.
Learners from the Mariental High School and Danie Joubert Combined School now have a better understanding of the struggles and tribulations Namibians had to endure in their fight for independence from the colonial apartheid South African regime.
