The Omhedi Palace of the Oukwanyama Traditional Authority is bustling with activity as they prepare to welcome over 20,000 guests for this year's annual Omagongo Festival.

The annual festival is celebrated across the eight Aawambo traditional authorities. 

The recent influx of water in key catchment areas and floodplains has brought large quantities of fish, making it an ideal opportunity for Northerners to capitalise.

Many of the unemployed have been spending their time by the floodplains, catching fish.

Over 100 liberation struggle veterans attended the commemoration of Cassinga Day at Okongo in the Ohangwena Region.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has encouraged parents and guardians to allow their children to join Girl Guides across the country, emphasizing that the Girl Guide Association of Namibia offers essential guidance and discipline.

Inspector General of the Namibian Police, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, continued his nationwide crime prevention campaign this weekend with an engagement in the Oshikango community of the Ohangwena Region.

Today is International Workers Day, and President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the government remains committed to fostering an enabling environment through targeted interventions towards improving the livelihoods of the workers.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says workers and employers are fundamental in driving the country’s economy forward.

She asserts that employers should not exploit workers, arguing that they should receive wages that lead to prosperity rather than mere survival.

All preparations are underway for tomorrow's International Workers Day celebration at Oshakati Independence Stadium. 

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is expected to deliver the keynote address flanked by various ministers and unionists, among others. 

Concerned youth, learners, and students from institutions of higher education, joined by the Oshana Region’s Education Directorate, this morning held a march in solidarity with the families of the three children who were murdered in Okahandja.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the government will continue to look into the plight of those affected by the floods until they can stand on their feet.