President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on young Namibians to write, saying that literature and novels influence people's lives in one way or another.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on leaders across all sectors to place the interests of the people and the nation above all.

She made the call at the launch of a book titled "Building Namibia's Future", authored by Ndahafa Mutongolume in Windhoek.

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. 

Namibia's unrealised export potential is estimated at about N$13.5 billion within Africa and N$64.4 billion globally by 2030.

The three-dam system that provides water to the Central Areas of Namibia is said to be in a strong position. 

Currently, the Von Bach, Swakoppoort and Omatako dams that supply the central area of Namibia have a combined storage of about 82 million cubic metres, representing 53.1% of their total capacity.

The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC) says the ministry is aiming to pay outstanding student non-tuition fees by mid-July.

The government has committed to reducing the fiscal deficit from 5.5% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the 2026/27 financial year to 3.3% by 2028/29. 

The country's fiscal position is currently said to be weak with limited fiscal buffers, failing revenues and high spending needs. 

Namibia's fiscal position is said to be weak, with limited fiscal buffers, failing revenues and high spending needs. 

It is for this reason that the prime minister says the government has committed to reducing the fiscal deficit from 5.5% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2026/27 to 3.3% by 2028/29. 

Through the stories they tell, journalists have the power to transform awareness into action and shape the narrative of Africa.

These were the words of the Secretary General of the Southern African Broadcasting Association (SABA) at the NBC @ 35 Years celebration in Windhoek today.

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS) has urged the public to seek information from official sources and warned against the spread of misinformation regarding citizenship and national documents.