Namibia's Cabinet has approved the introduction of contactless microchip identity documents.

Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Dr. Peya Mushelenga, said during his weekly Cabinet Briefing that the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security has now been directed to consider the introduction of digital ID documents that would comprise all national documents.

Among other Cabinet decisions, Dr. Mushelenga also stated that additional funding for critical activities and interventions to strengthen health systems has been approved.

The minister says that Cabinet further directed the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Forestry to scale up sanitation for the communities in the ||Kharas Region, particularly those around the Orange River.

The recommendation on the draft SADC declaration to end HIV/AIDS as a public health threat in the region by 2030 and the draft SADC protocol on employment and labour have also been endorsed by Cabinet.