A 25-year-old nurse was left traumatised after being kidnapped and robbed by a taxi driver and his two accomplices in Ongwediva on Thursday night.

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Namibia (UNAM), Kenneth Matengu, has appealed to the government for increased academic research funding to boost innovation, enhance academic excellence and support national development. 

A forum seeking to uplift marginalised communities was launched in Windhoek.

The Forum of Marginalised Groups of Namibia consists of the descendants of the Khoisan.

It will work towards uplifting the communities through religious practices, sports and cultural activities.

The Namibian government has instructed all Offices, Ministries, and agencies (OMAs) to make budgetary allocations for apprenticeships, internships, and graduate internships during this fiscal year.

The police in the Zambezi Region are searching for three escapees after five trial-awaiting inmates escaped from the Ngoma police station holding cells on Saturday.