Vice President Lucia Witbooi expressed her condolences to the Rehoboth community following her visit to the family of 11-year-old Gephardt Doeseb, whose body was discovered under the Oanob Bridge last weekend.

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism says although the fires in Etosha National Park remain relatively manageable, they still pose a risk to the park and surrounding areas due to unpredictable wind speeds.

Preliminary assessments show that 2,587 square kilometres have been affected by fire.

Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security Lucia Iipumbu has clarified that there are no jobs or compensation promised to members of the Women and Men Network Against Crime.

This is because members join the network on a voluntary basis as a civic duty to safeguard their communities.

The Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Dino Ballotti, emphasised that assigning non-promotional subjects to teachers who do not qualify to teach them is not the policy of the ministry.

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, despite facing budgetary constraints, continues to offer training and professional development opportunities for social workers.