The Minister of Industrialisation and Trade, Lucia Iipumbu, says the Buy Local, Grow Namibia campaign remains pivotal in encouraging Namibians to support local businesses and industries. 

Namibia has welcomed the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to formally issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.

Members of the Namibian Parliament spent the week participating in the World Parliamentary Forum against Fascism and Neo-Fascism.

The Forum took place in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela.

The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation has extended condolences to the family and friends of its former employee, Japie Beukes, who died last Friday.

The 62-year-old Jacobus Beukes, better known as Japie, joined the nbc as a Telex Operator in 1988.

A Brazilian Navy Frigate "Defensora" will visit Namibia from tomorrow until Saturday to mark the 30th anniversary of the Brazil-Namibia Naval Cooperation.

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel says Cuba has the political will to continue expanding, strengthening, and consolidating relations with Namibia.

A Namibian delegation, comprising Nangula Geingos, the eldest daughter of the late President Hage Geingob, and Swapo Party Youth League Central Committee members, is in Venezuela to attend the World Conference on Anti-Fascism.

The World Congress will also honour the late President Geingob.

President Nangolo Mbumba acknowledged Namibia’s progress over 34 years of independence but stressed that more work remains to ensure every Namibian benefits from the country's growth.

Thousands of Namibians gathered at the Omuthiya Recreational Park in the Oshikoto Region to mark the 34th Heroes' Day since Namibia's independence in March 1990.

Cabinet has approved the provision of an additional budget to make up for a shortfall in the National Emergency Disaster Fund to provide for more than 308,000 households under the government's drought relief programme.