-The Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, Anna Ndahambelela Shiweda, says alarming statistics on hunger, malnutrition and obesity call for co-operation among stakeholders in the food value chain to address food insecurity.
-Christian organisations are offering bible study training for churches that may not have an opportunity to study theology elsewhere.
-The Ovaherero speaking community from Okakarara held a cultural day titled Eraka and Ombazu, over the weekend.
-The Fisheries Observer Agency (FOA) and labour union Namibia Public Workers Union (NAPWU) have signed an agreement to increase workers' basic salaries by 2,5%.
-The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has rejected the Kavango East Regional Council's request for Disaster Risk Management financial assistance.
-The Kavango West Regional Council is confronted with numerous challenges which are hampering effective service delivery to the region's inhabitants.
-Beneficiaries of a skills training workshop on how to maximise profit on their income-generating projects have described the training as a success.
-The residents of Kavango East have expressed mixed feelings towards the Access to Information Bill which was recently tabled in parliament.
-Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) has handed over 10 500 laptops to students at various institutions of higher education countrywide.
-October is 'Health and Hygiene Promotion' month, an initiative by the City of Windhoek (CoW) and other stakeholders.
