-The Deputy Minister of Gender Equality, Bernadette Jagger says the police are often struggling to apprehend gender-based violence culprits because communities hold back information.

Candidates contesting next month's elections in the //Kharas Region promised to improve service delivery, address youth unemployment, fight GBV and tackle corruption.

-Between the period of September 2019 and September 2020, the Namibia Police recorded over 5 000 gender-based violence cases, 800 rape cases and 74 murder cases countrywide.

-Young people took to the street of Ongwediva in protest against gender-based violence.

-Laws and other legal instruments aimed at addressing sexual and gender-based violence should be fully operationalised to curb the scourge.

-Hundreds of young people at Keetmanshoop marched through the streets as part of the nationwide #ShutItDown protest, condemning the increase of gender-based violence.

-The Government will make more financial and logistical resources available to fight gender-based violence (GBV).

-The National Assembly had a heated debate today after Deputy Speaker Loide Kasingo informed the house that the petition of the protestors who marched to Parliament building against the increase in violent crimes against women and children, would be referred to the relevant parliamentary committee.

-Erongo Governor Neville Andre says gender-based violence (GBV) is a blight on the good name of Namibia, urging the public not to turn its back when women and children are being abused.

-Members of Parliament (MPs) in the National Assembly were united and condemned gender-based violence (GBV), which include rape and murder.