The Ministry of Education says its utilities' cost-saving measures are progressing well, with pilot programmes already producing significant financial savings.

The Executive Director for Finance and Administration, Knox Imbuwa, revealed this during NBC's daily programme, Namibia Connects.

The Governor of the Ohangwena Region, Sebastian Ndeitunga, expects participants that are drafting the annual strategic plan of the Office of the President to address the bottlenecks that hinder smooth and quick provision of public services.

The chairperson of the Public Service Commission, Salmaan Jacobs, has called for urgent reforms in recruitment, digitisation, and outdated legislation. He made the remarks during an induction workshop for National Assembly members held in Swakopmund.