The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts, and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, has called on Namibians to rally behind Miss World Namibia, Selma Kamanya, as she prepares to represent the country in the 72nd Miss World pageant in India on Saturday.
Renowned Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong'o has died at the age of 87.
His daughter, Wanjiku Wa Ngugi, shared the news on Facebook on Wednesday.
The Parliament Gardens in Windhoek were alive with the vibrant colours and rich cultures of Namibia today, as people gathered to mark Genocide Remembrance Day.
While the day was set aside to honour and remember those who died in the genocide, the atmosphere was one of unity and cultural pride.
The Nama and Damara communities held cultural gatherings on the eve of Genocide Remembrance Day to honour the memory of those who died during the brutal genocide committed by the German colonial forces in Namibia between 1904 and 1908.
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani, has officially handed over allotment letters for resettlement farming units to generational farm workers who had previously grazed in the corridors of the Omaheke Region.
The Joint Ministerial Committee meeting held recently in Kasane, Botswana, between the Minister of Works and Transport Veikko Nekundi and Botswana's Transport and Infrastructure Minister Noah Salakae ended with an understanding of renewed urgency and optimism over the stalled Trans-Kalahari Railway Project (TKR).
While celebrating Africa Day in Windhoek, Vice President Lucia Witbooi reminded Africa not to forget the ongoing conflicts on the continent.
The day featured stalls with signature dishes as well as cultural performances by various groups.
The escalating crisis of gender-based violence and femicide has led to the #BeFree movement launching a new campaign in the heart of Windhoek's Katutura titled "Don't Touch Me, I Will Report You."
As Namibia approaches Genocide Remembrance Day on 28 May, former SWANU President and retired Member of Parliament Usutuaije Maamberua reflects on the roots of the historic day.
He first tabled the motion in 2016.
Young leaders from across the country have gathered for a three-day orientation as part of the newly formed Youth Advisory Panel set to serve for the next two years.
The panel aims to ensure that youth are not just implementers but active advisors in national decision-making.
