{"id":374774,"date":"2025-05-11T17:20:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T15:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=374774"},"modified":"2025-05-11T17:20:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T15:20:35","slug":"nandi-ndaitwah-focuses-on-maternal-role-and-protection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=374774","title":{"rendered":"Nandi-Ndaitwah focuses on maternal role and protection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maria David<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PRESIDENT Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said Mother\u2019s Day serves as a special occasion to sincerely remind everyone about the unique and extraordinary role mothers play in their lives from the moment one is born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement issued on Sunday, the President emphasised that with the innate love and compassion they are born with, mothers care for, nurture, protect, and guide them through the challenges of growing up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs primary caregivers, they are pivotal in moulding personality, strengthening social cohesion, and promoting a caring Namibia,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nandi-Ndaitwah then called upon Namibians to pause and reflect on what they owe mothers for the gift of life, which only mothers can give.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She described Mother\u2019s Day as a day of love and giving to mothers, who serve as anchors of families. However, she also stressed that it is a call to action to value mothers and to protect them against all forms of gender-based violence, which has the potential to erode the social fabric of society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She affirmed that the 8th Administration will spare no effort to strengthen initiatives that guarantee the health and safety of mothers, including the child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nandi-Ndaitwah then urged the nation to reward and reciprocate the protection, love, and compassion that mothers generously offer, both individually and to the nation at large.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maria David PRESIDENT Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said Mother\u2019s Day serves as a special occasion to sincerely remind everyone about the unique and extraordinary role mothers play in their lives from the moment one is born. 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