Kirsty Coventry, the newly appointed first female President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), paid a courtesy call to President, Dr.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has said the government's allocation of funding to sports infrastructure is a strategic investment to enable the industry to contribute to national development.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has pleaded for patience with pensioners in response to the government not prioritising an increase in their grants for the 2025/2026 financial year.

Currently, the Old-Age Grant is N$1,600, following an increase of N$200 in 2024.