Usakos family murder victims laid to rest as gender minster calls for action against violence

The Government has approved in the Council of Ministers the allocation of €179.8 million to combat the various forms of violence against women, as well as to implement the State Pact against Gender Violence. The investment, which will go to the autonomous communities so they can implement these plans, represents a 12.3% increase compared to 2024. For its part, the Ministry of Equality announced, through a statement, the amount that each of the e…

Usakos family murder victims laid to rest as gender minster calls for action against violence

Gender and child welfare minister Emma Kantema says Namibia cannot remain silent while innocent lives are being lost to the scourge of violence in the country. Kantema, who on Saturday attended the memorial service of six family members who were allegedly killed and set alight at Usakos by an 18-year-old relative on 5 April, said justice must be served. The victims – Elizabeth Naruses, her granddaughter Fenny Naruses, and great-grandchildren Rau…