GBV tops crime in Ohangwena
Almost 4 000 violent crimes recorded
Fighting crime is the Ohangwena Region's biggest challenge, its governor said, with 4 491 cases recorded during the 2021/2022 period.
Crimes involving gender-based violence (GBV) have been in the majority in the Ohangwena Region during 2021/2022 period, with over 3 000 cases recorded.
Governor Walde Ndevashiya said fighting crime continues to be one of the region’s biggest challenges. He made the remarks on Wednesday during his state of region address when he revealed that Ohangwena recorded 4 491 crime cases during the period under review.
These, he said, range from theft (983 cases), assault and grievous bodily harm (667), housebreaking (516), GBV (3 131), rape (185), robbery (123) and stock theft (101).
“This brings the total of crimes of serious concern committed in the region to 2 888. In an effort to curb the high crime rate in the region, plans are underway to construct new police stations at Ondobe, Epembe and Omboloka,” he said.
The governor added that the region has committed to the provision of safety and security by creating a conducive working environment for the men and women in uniform, and has devoted itself to the construction of a police station with a charge office, cell block, male and female single quarters and married quarters at Endola. Another police station is set to be constructed at Ongha, while a police barracks is planned for Eenhana.
Late birth registration
Ndevashiya also used the platform to lament the late registration of births in the region.
He said during the 2021/22 financial year, a total of 4 602 birth notifications and 2 799 late births were registered across all offices in the region, while 7 401 new birth certificates were issued.
In addition, 4 869 new identity documents (IDs) were captured and 6 579 IDs were collected.
However, he said there is still much to do to ensure that people get their documents on time.
He added that late birth registration is not only a challenge for Ohangwena, but the entire country, with the home affairs ministry last year embarking on a public awareness campaign on the importance of registering births and deaths on time.
“I therefore call upon all parents and caretakers of children to put more effort into ensuring that all children under their care have acquired the necessary national documents. Not only to avoid statelessness, but also to enable them to access the different social safety nets that government provides to its citizens,” he said.
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Governor Walde Ndevashiya said fighting crime continues to be one of the region’s biggest challenges. He made the remarks on Wednesday during his state of region address when he revealed that Ohangwena recorded 4 491 crime cases during the period under review.
These, he said, range from theft (983 cases), assault and grievous bodily harm (667), housebreaking (516), GBV (3 131), rape (185), robbery (123) and stock theft (101).
“This brings the total of crimes of serious concern committed in the region to 2 888. In an effort to curb the high crime rate in the region, plans are underway to construct new police stations at Ondobe, Epembe and Omboloka,” he said.
The governor added that the region has committed to the provision of safety and security by creating a conducive working environment for the men and women in uniform, and has devoted itself to the construction of a police station with a charge office, cell block, male and female single quarters and married quarters at Endola. Another police station is set to be constructed at Ongha, while a police barracks is planned for Eenhana.
Late birth registration
Ndevashiya also used the platform to lament the late registration of births in the region.
He said during the 2021/22 financial year, a total of 4 602 birth notifications and 2 799 late births were registered across all offices in the region, while 7 401 new birth certificates were issued.
In addition, 4 869 new identity documents (IDs) were captured and 6 579 IDs were collected.
However, he said there is still much to do to ensure that people get their documents on time.
He added that late birth registration is not only a challenge for Ohangwena, but the entire country, with the home affairs ministry last year embarking on a public awareness campaign on the importance of registering births and deaths on time.
“I therefore call upon all parents and caretakers of children to put more effort into ensuring that all children under their care have acquired the necessary national documents. Not only to avoid statelessness, but also to enable them to access the different social safety nets that government provides to its citizens,” he said.
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