Cases of gender-based violence (GBV) and suicide are becoming a cause for concern in the Kavango East Region.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) on Thursday launched a report on the national study of prevalence and interventions for suicide, in the capital.

-Suicide is the second leading cause of death in Namibia. As a result, the Ministry of Health and Social Services wants to come up with a national prevention and treatment strategic plan on suicide.

In light of the high suicide rate plaguing the country, social workers have increased their efforts in raising suicide awareness in the Erongo Region.

Findings released by the Ministry of Health and Social Services revealed that depression is one of the leading causes of suicide in Namibia.

A senior Namibia Central Intelligence Service (NCIS) official suspected of having defrauding the agency of about N$17 million has committed suicide.

A study on suicide conducted by the Ministry of Health and Social Services is expected to be launched in October.

The Namibian Police today confirmed that prominent Windhoek lawyer Christ Brandt had committed suicide.

-A man committed suicide in front of the Katima Mulilo Police Station in the Zambezi Region on Saturday afternoon.

While Namibians woke up on Wednesday to celebrate 28 years of independence, a 56-year-old member of the Namibian Defence Force, at Katima Mulilo, got dressed in full uniform, went to work and hanged himself in his office.