Member of Parliament, James Uerikua has died.

Uerikua died this afternoon in a car accident on the road between Otjiwarongo and Okakarara.

Police confirmed the death of the former governor of Otjozomdjupa Uerikua.

The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, said N$50 million allocated to creative industries is expected to generate approximately 500 jobs and host the Namibian Annual Music Awards (NAMAs).

Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani said Bahrain had submitted a draft U.N. Security Council resolution to protect freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, as Manama pushed its efforts to safeguard shipping in the strategic waterway.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria hosted Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby in Abuja on Thursday.

Their talks focused on security cooperation and economic coordination in the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin.

Tributes have begun to pour in for the late parliamentarian James Uerikua as fellow lawmakers pay tribute to his life and service.

The news of his passing has left many MPs in shock. Those who spoke to NBC News expressed their disbelief and found themselves at a loss for words.