It is time that Africa stop talking about the future while neglecting the needs of children.
  
These were the words of Rehoboth Mayor Jacky #Khariseb during the commemoration of the Day of the African Child in Rehoboth.
  

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah wants greater investment in children, stronger protection of their rights and universal access to water, sanitation and hygiene as Namibia commemorates the Day of the African Child and the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Soweto Uprising.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on young Namibians to write, saying that literature and novels influence people's lives in one way or another.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on leaders across all sectors to place the interests of the people and the nation above all.

She made the call at the launch of a book titled "Building Namibia's Future", authored by Ndahafa Mutongolume in Windhoek.

First Gentleman Epaphras Ndaitwah reassured young men and boys from Kavango East that they have value and that they are not forgotten.

Young men and boys turned up in numbers at the Rundu Trade Fair Centre for an engagement titled "The plight of the boy child" with Namibia's First Gentleman.

The office of the First Gentleman has launched its first engagement on "The Plight of the Boy Child" in the Zambezi region.

Speaking at the engagement, the First Gentleman Epaphras Ndaitwah said the call is for the boy child to be resilient in their educational pursuits.

The Municipality of Swakopmund, in partnership with Langer Heinrich Uranium Mine, has officially concluded the Youth Entrepreneurial Development Initiative.

The programme has empowered a total of 85 young entrepreneurs across various business sectors.

Women in Aviation Namibia Association conducted an aviation career outreach at three schools in the Oshana Region aimed at creating awareness and inspiring a girl child to pursue careers in aviation.

The youth in Omuthiya are turning to self-employment initiatives, including the running of small businesses, in part to address unemployment experienced in the country.

The Namibia Youth Peace and Security Network (NYPSN), in collaboration with the National Youth Council (NYC) and the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture (MEYISEC), has officially launched its two-day Dual Capacity Programme on Namibia's Action Plan for Youth, Peace and Security.