The Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Emma Kantema, has confirmed that over 15,000 elderly have been affected due to outdated documents and have not received pension grants for the past few months.

The Okawambi residents in the Omuthiya constituency of Oshikoto Region have taken the initiative of digging a pond to harvest rainwater amid water scarcity.

For the past two weeks, Okawambi residents have been working together to dig the pond.

Ohajiuua Primary School in the Kunene Region has received N$100,000 from the Development Bank of Namibia for a security fence.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has expressed condolences following the death of Bishop Luke Lungile Pato on Sunday.

Bishop Pato served as the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Namibia from 2016 until his death. 

Miss World Namibia 2026 Elly Aron has returned home after representing Namibia at the Miss World Festival in Vietnam, where she joined contestants from 110 other countries.

Although Aron did not qualify for the main Miss World competition, she secured a top-five position in the Media Challenge.