The Minister of Justice, Yvonne Dausab, says the ministry has made progress with regards to draft legislation on a National Sex Offenders’ Register. Dausab is hopeful that the existence of such a register could deter would-be sexual offenders. Two years ago, President Hage Geingob promised during his State of the Nation Address that the government […]
The Minister of Justice, Yvonne Dausab, says the rising number of accusations of child rape reported to the police involving family members is disturbing. “Sexual offences against persons with disabilities are very disturbing, and I really want families and society to start focusing on how we can deal with this and what kind of conversation […]
The Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security Minister, Dr. Albert Kawana, has announced the extension of Gun Amnesty Month to 2030. The gun amnesty period is in September of each year, and Africa is envisioned to silence illegal guns by 2020. Dr. Kawana also announced that all people who surrender their illegally owned firearms, ammunition, […]
The City of Windhoek’s employees are demanding a 10 percent salary and wage increment for 2023–24 to cope with the ever-increasing cost of living. Protestors say necessities such as fuel and food have become costly while their salaries have remained stagnant for the past four years. In addition, the city has also increased its rates […]
