Interest in natural diamonds from Namibia, Botswana and South Africa was recently invigorated following the signing of the Beijing Declaration Agreement.

The newly launched Namibia Labour Market Information System aims to strengthen evidence-based decision-making for policymakers, researchers, businesses and workers.

The system will provide timely information on employment trends and skills.

The Kavango West Health Director, Fransiska Hamutenya, has expressed concern over community members who are refusing to open their houses for the Indoor Residual Spraying teams.

Hamutenya addressed the community during the official handover of sanitation facilities at the Mupini Health Care Centre.

Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism Indileni Daniel says the government remains committed to strengthening the legislative framework governing waste management, pollution prevention and environmental protection.

Windhoek residents were given an opportunity to experience public transport for free today, as the City of Windhoek marked Public Transport Awareness Day.

Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare commended the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) for continuing to make a significant contribution to national priorities through its investment activities.

Butcheries and retail outlets in Mariental remain well stocked with meat, despite reports that some other towns have run out of stock following restrictions imposed in response to the Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreak.

The government has intensified efforts to contain the Foot-and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak by setting up roadblocks in the Karasburg district to restrict movement of cloven-hoofed animals and raw animal products.

Seventeen cattle have tested positive for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) out of 199 samples collected as part of intensified surveillance following the detection of the disease in the Karasburg State Veterinary District.

The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Trade, Jennely Matundu, has revealed that the ministry has initiated 28 projects that collectively invested N$66.8 billion, creating over nine thousand jobs.