The report of the 19th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers held in South Africa last month was tabled on Wednesday in the National Council.

The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, has implored young people to act as nation-builders, problem solvers and innovators driving sustainable development.

Fifteen years after Namibia adopted its Climate Change Policy, the government is now reviewing the framework to ensure it responds to the changing climate landscape and emerging challenges.

The French Embassy has reaffirmed support for Namibia's cultural and creative industries.
The embassy organised a three-day seminar bringing together a broader dance fraternity to share expertise and strengthen the value chain of the industry.

Members of the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA) held their last bi-annual stakeholder planning meeting for the year at Wuparo Conservancy in the Sangwali, Zambezi region. 

Vice President Lucia Witbooi has emphasised that the government remains committed to addressing challenges facing marginalised communities through collaborative planning, evidence-based decision-making, and sustainable interventions that will restore affected persons' dignities.

Public service leaders have converged in the Erongo Region to tackle Africa's growing water and sanitation challenges as government officials and experts meet to explore innovative solutions aimed at strengthening public institutions and accelerating universal access to water and safe sanitation across the continent

Namibia has urged immediate, concrete steps to reform global governance and strengthen multilateral cooperation as member states gather to take stock of the Pact for the Future, saying the commitments in the Pact must be translated into national, regional and international action ahead of the 2028 review.

The more than 219 million dollar Naute-Keetmanshoop water pipeline construction project reflects the principle of sustainable development by investing in long-term economic prosperity instead of responding to escalating crises. 

The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Indileni Daniel, has revealed that through the environmental levy on lightweight plastics, the government has generated revenue of close to N$250 million over the past five years.