Cuba's special envoy to the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Marileydis Duenas Moroles, could not hold her emotions as she arrived at the Namibian diplomatic mission in Lusaka, Zambia, to sign the book of condolences in honour of Namibia's late Founding President.

Congestion of heavy cargo trucks at the Wenela Border Post outside Katima Mulilo may soon be something of the past following a Cabinet resolution to implement short- to medium-term interventions to address the bottlenecks.

The border post is the entry point between Namibia and Zambia.

Poor rainfall in previous seasons has left many households without food supplies.

It is for this reason that the Ongandjera Traditional Authority has handed out food parcels with a value of N$350,000 to 575 households from various villages within their jurisdiction.

The Executive Director of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, Dr. Audrin Mathe, is urging members of the public and the media to remain patient as details of the late leader Sam Nujoma's burial arrangements are finalised.

Flood victims who were moved to Farm 508 on the outskirts of Goreangab are satisfied with the plots on which they were settled by the City of Windhoek.

However, there are some challenges, particularly with transport for their school-going children.