Erongo Governor Natalia |Goagoses says every Namibian deserves to live in a decent shelter and access basic services.

Her remarks follow after a fire that swept through Extension 14 in Mondesa, Swakopmund, destroying 13 shacks.

The weekend blaze left more than 30 people homeless.

The Office of the Zambezi Governor handed over 2900 sanitary pads to the education directorate through the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare.

The donation follows an initiative launched by Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare to break barriers for albinism and menstrual health.

Hundreds of Namibians domiciled in Zambia thronged the High Commission in Lusaka for the belated Independence celebrations.

The event was organised by the Namibian High Commission in Zambia.

These are Namibians who are in Zambia for various reasons other than business and education.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services has launched a TB mass screening campaign, targeting high-risk areas in the Tsumkwe constituency.

The campaign, which started on Monday, will run until the 25th of April.

Members of Parliament contributing to the budget allocation for agriculture and land reform requested the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform to provide more financial and technical support to communal farmers to boost productivity.

The ministry has been allocated about N$1 billion