The Omaludi Agricultural Festival in Okongo, Ohangwena region, started today.

The event is scheduled to be opened by its patron, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, on Wednesday.

Competition in Okongo remains intense as numerous individuals strive to endure amidst unemployment.

This comes as Angolan citizens continue crossing into the village to do business, prompting calls for the village council to review and strengthen local trading regulations.

The country's blood supply is currently at a critical level. The spokesperson for the Namibian Blood Transfusion Service (NamBTS), Frieda Asino-Vatilemi, says there is only enough blood to last for this week, placing the country in a crisis.

A case of gender-based violence that resulted in the arrest of a 29-year-old man from Okahandja has now seen police pitted against the suspect's mother.

The suspect, Atikina Noabed, appeared in the Okahandja Magistrate's Court today for allegedly beating his girlfriend. 

City of Windhoek Communications Manager Harold Akwenye has clarified that relocating flood victims to Farm 508 was an emergency measure meant to protect those individuals from immediate flood danger.

A year after flash floods displaced them from their homes, many families relocated to Farm 508 on the outskirts of Windhoek in the Goreangab area say they are still facing severe daily hardships.

The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC) has caution the public about unregistered groups that claim to regulate homeschooling and private schools in Namibia.

New members of the National Council (NC) are undergoing an induction workshop to introduce them to their new roles within the house of review. 

National Council Secretary Tousy Namiseb highlighted the functions of being a National Council member, saying the most important is lawmaking.

Online importers who quietly keep the country's digital marketplace running finally had their concerns heard at a stakeholder engagement session held by the Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) in Windhoek with "order with me" operators.

Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) held a stakeholder engagement session in Windhoek with the “Order With Me” operators.
 
These operators are small online importers who help customers order goods from outside the country, mainly from countries like China.