Petrosol Petroleum Solutions co-owner Johan Botes says creating an enabling environment for the private sector to grow is key to job creation and poverty reduction in Namibia.
Botes made the remarks during the company's 25th corporate anniversary gala held at Otjiwarongo.
The National Planning Commission's (NPC) recently launched strategic plan seeks to oversee National Development Performance by ensuring effective implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Sixth National Development Plan.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah held bilateral discussions with South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa in Johannesburg yesterday.
The Vice President, Lucia Witbooi, has reiterated that the government remains committed to continuous development and improving the living conditions of urban and peri-urban residents.
African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf called for African pharmaceutical sovereignty, saying the continent could no longer depend on global health systems that had failed to develop vaccines and treatments for diseases mainly affecting Africa.
The Namibian police's Women Network in the Zambezi region commemorated 16 years of its existence.
The event held at Katima Mulilo was held under the theme "Honouring the past, empowering the future of women".
The Namibia National Liberation Veterans Association (NNLVA) is focusing on achieving financial independence and sustainability for its members.
During a meeting in Otjiwarongo, its president, Job Immanuel, outlined the organisation's plans.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR) has issued a state of alert over an invasion of locust swarms in some parts of the Hardap Region.
Deputy Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) Anselm Marungu says the ministry will continue to ensure safe practices of biodiversity in rural areas to help unlock wealth and job opportunities to address poverty amongst communities living there.
The Omaludi Agricultural Festival in Okongo, Ohangwena region, started today.
The event is scheduled to be opened by its patron, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, on Wednesday.
