As the country prepares to commemorate Heroes Day on 26 August, NBC caught up with former PLAN combatant Bartholomeus Shangheta.

The remains of former Robben Island political prisoners Festus Nehale and Simon Petrus Niilenge, along with 84 ancestral remains, have finally arrived at the Hosea Kutako International Airport this morning.

Two workers have died after allegedly being exposed to suspected toxic gas while working inside a manhole at Gammas Water Care Works on Friday.

Project Never Walk Alone, in partnership with the Roads Fund Administration, has distributed more than 400 pairs of shoes through its winter drive.

Otjiwarongo Municipality has highlighted that it is still sourcing funds to set up an open market for street vendors scattered around the town.

Currently, Otjiwarongo is without a functional open market, which has left vendors trading along busy intersections and pathways.

The Namibian Revolutionary Transport Union (NARETU) has marked its fifth anniversary with an outreach programme focused on workers' rights and economic empowerment.

The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts, and Culture has officially closed the Ebenezer Royal Primary School.

This follows investigations when seven counts of rape, allegedly involving minors at its hostel, surfaced.

First Gentleman, Epaphras Ndaitwah has called on boys in the Ohangwena Region to take their education seriously, saying education remains the key pathway to a brighter future.

Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has paid tribute to Cuban national hero José Martí during his official visit to Cuba.

Dr Ngurare also pushed for stronger cooperation between Namibia and Cuba in education, health, youth development, water and engineering.

The Witbooi Legacy Project has been launched in Gibeon on Saturday, bringing together descendants of the late Kaptein Hendrik Witbooi, community members and various stakeholders to honour the family's historical legacy.