The Roads Authority (RA) plays a pivotal role in road safety. It has made strides in ensuring good roads, but more still needs to be done in its core business of constructing and maintaining Namibia's road sector.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources says Namibia must urgently strengthen governance and industrial capacity to fully benefit from emerging oil and gas developments.

Its Chairperson, Tobie Aupindi, made the remarks following a benchmarking visit to Ghana earlier this month.

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism's Chief Public Relations Officer, Vilho Hangula, has confirmed that the roaming elephant spotted at Oshivelo in the North Central area is still at large.

Military engineers from the Zambia Defence Force (ZDF) have reopened the Great East Road, paving the way for passage to eastern Zambia, Malawi and northern Mozambique.

The bail application for Naomi Fisch, one of five Rehoboth residents accused of drug dealing and money laundering, has been postponed to tomorrow.