AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoHousing & cost-of-living squeeze: Teacher Selma Oskar and other Windhoek residents describe how unemployment and rising expenses push families into fragile routines, while new data shows many adults earn N$2,000 or less and increasingly borrow just to buy food. Child welfare in focus: Katutura’s Bernhard Nordkamp Centre keeps vulnerable learners supported with meals and after-school education, even as Namibia’s adoption system remains weak (only 524 adoptions in 10 years) and violence against children still disproportionately affects girls. Education access & fairness: The AR student command challenges exclusion of Namcol learners from subsidised Grade 11/12 support, arguing it undermines constitutional rights. Women’s empowerment: SWAPO Women’s Council launches a tailoring initiative to help women build income skills, while UNECA backs women’s digital entrepreneurship across Africa. Local services upgrade: Rehoboth Hospital upgrades radiology and pathology units to improve diagnostic access. Community governance & livelihoods: Chinatown vendors demand answers over removals, and Parliament boosts decentralisation efforts in Gobabis. Digital identity: Namibia plans to roll out e-IDs in September 2026 to curb fraud and strengthen verification. Consumer safety: Bank Windhoek warns customers to “stop, think and verify” as fraudsters target trust via calls, SMS and fake messages.
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