The Zambezi Region has recorded a worrying increase in malaria cases, with 3,385 cases reported since January and one fatality in August last year, according to the region's health directorate. The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr.

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Professor Peter Katjavivi, welcomed a courtesy visit from a delegation of the Swedish Parliament, reinforcing Namibia's longstanding and cordial relations with Sweden in various sectors.

Namibia faces a range of issues with implications for the nation's development and future prospects.