In remembrance of the late Dr. Hage Geingob, former learners, board members, and parents of Hage Geingob High School gathered at Emmanuel Parish in Windhoek for a candlelight ceremony to pay tribute and celebrate the life and legacy of the late President.

Against the backdrop of comforting hymns and mourning, the late President was remembered as an inspirational figure. 

The soft glow of the candles, accompanied by the soothing hymns, served as a reminder that his memory will endure.

Faced with an alarming shortage of blood, the Blood Transfusion Service of Namibia joined forces with Shincheonji Church of Jesus volunteers to carry out a blood drive to boost blood stocks and save lives.

The collaboration is aimed at inspiring communities to actively engage in the act of saving lives through blood donations.

NamBTS has made numerous appeals to the public to come forward to donate blood to save lives.

The learners at Five Rand Primary School will no longer be taught in crowded classes after Fly and Help and Oshimada built five additional classrooms.

The entities joined hands with the government by building five classrooms to make life easier for the Five Rand Primary School in Okahandja. 

The Deputy Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture, Faustina Caley, says that the classrooms will make learning conducive and shape and pave the way for the Namibian child.

The principal of Five Rand Primary School, Victor Nakapandi, commended the donors for the gesture.

Suicide is not the answer to every problem.

These were the words of Dr. Cornelia Ndifon, urging people to speak out.

According to police statistics, a total of 1,542 Namibians committed suicide between April 1, 2020, and March 31, 2023.

This means that on average, the country recorded over one suicide per day, with the vast majority of victims being men at about 82%.

Suicidal feelings can mean having abstract thoughts about ending your life or feeling that people would be better off without you.

Ten babies were delivered on New Year's Day at Rhino Park, Katutura, and Windhoek Central hospitals.

Four bouncing baby boys were born in the Central Hospital, while three girls and one boy were delivered at the Katutura Hospital.

Rhino Park Hospital delivered one boy and a girl.

The first two babies were born two and three minutes before one o'clock, respectively, at Central and Katutura Hospitals.

Street vendors around Windhoek have expressed concern over a decline in business activity during the festive season.

Goods and services typically become cheaper during festive season as retailers offer discounted prices.

Vendors in the capital say this hardly helps their plight, as they often end up going back home without selling anything.

Customer numbers in Windhoek have dropped, as is typical over this period, as most people have either travelled back to their respective regions or gone on vacation.

In a deeply saddening discovery, the body of a baby girl, estimated to be between seven and nine months old, was found abandoned next to a municipality skip container on Etetewe Street, near the open market in Windhoek's Hakahana Residential area, yesterday.

One of the witnesses, Victoria Marcus, who stays nearby, said she was told by a man who was searching in the dustbin that there was a baby thrown away.

Brown Nowaseb, who was also there, said the baby was found covered in white jeans and a box.

A new union called the Association of Mineworkers Beneficiaries Namibia (AMBENA) has been launched in Windhoek. 

AMBENA will be advocating for the rights and benefits of current and former mineworkers.

The association educates all mineworkers about their rights to fringe benefits and their wellbeing.

They will also empower mineworkers and former mine employees and negotiate on their behalf for benefits that have been promised but not delivered by the business arm of the Mineworkers Union of Namibia.

In a heartwarming gesture ahead of the festive season, homeless individuals taking shelter at the Katutura Youth Centre were treated to lunch packs, courtesy of a collaborative effort between Namib Mills and Epupa Investment Technology.

This early Christmas initiative brought much-needed cheer and support to the residents.

The initiative, aimed at helping the less fortunate with food items, started in 2021 in Omaruru.

Top Score brand chef Coennie Muundjua says helping the needy has always been a dream and to put a smile on their faces.

Family and friends paid tribute to the late renowned musician Axali Doëseb as they gathered at the ELRCN's Bet-El Parish in Katutura to celebrate his life through church songs, many of which he composed.

The composer of the Namibian National Anthem "Namibia Land of the Brave," Doëseb, was described as a determined yet humble teacher and a fighter.

The 69-year-old musician was a motivator, and his work was recognised not only within the country but across borders.