Strengthening partnerships in education, agriculture, ICT, and skills development is high on the agenda for the newly accredited Heads of Mission to Namibia.

President Nangolo Mbumba has expressed concern over the ongoing situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), warning that it could escalate beyond its borders and affect the entire region.

Rwanda has reaffirmed its stance on the ongoing conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Trigon Metals, a Kombat ores company, has laid off employees as the mine closes due to flooding from an underground water pump failure.

The 533 employees of the mine are distressed, citing that the failure of the water pump happened on 16 January and that the retrenchment was thus short notice.

89-year-old Epafras Paulus, well known as Shilumbu Shamu Paulu, was buried at Elim Cemetery in the Omusati Region.

The veteran was among thousands that provided assistance to PLAN combatants within pre-independence Namibia.