Home affairs hits birth registration target

As part of an initiative to ensure every citizen is documented, the home affairs ministry on Monday reached its target of registering 50 000 people for birth certificates and identity documents. This forms part of the ministry’s ongoing mass registration campaign, which commenced on 5 February and is set to continue until 30 July.

In a statement, executive director Etienne Maritz said the achievement marks a significant milestone in the ministry’s efforts to ensure comprehensive birth registration and identification. “The mass registration campaign has received widespread participation across all 14 regions. We have so far offered birth certificates and identity documents to a total of 50 833 Namibians." The exercise also includes the issuance of duplicate birth certificates and duplicate identity documents.