The Hephzibah Mental Health and Wellness Centre hosted Sunflower Day in Windhoek, calling on communities to pledge against substance abuse and support youth mental health.  

Windhoek Deputy Mayor Nangula Amutenya said mental health is a pillar of human dignity and sustainable development. 

A platform dubbed "NamTalkies" has been launched in the capital to preserve Namibia's languages in the Digital Age.

UNDP Resident Representative, Amanda Serumara emphasised that Artificial Intelligence should be used to shape people and the languages they speak.

The Namibian Society of Composers and Authors of Music (NASCAM) has announced the deployment of licensing field officers to different regions to strengthen its presence beyond Windhoek, improve engagement with music users and rights holders, and promote better compliance with music licensing requirements.  

Public transport operators say the constant increases in fuel prices are stretching their budgets to breaking point.

Many operators and other drivers the NBC News team spoke to say the latest increase in petrol price of N$1.50 adds to their already strained earnings.

Lack of sufficient public toilets in Windhoek's informal settlements continues to persist.

This has resulted in some residents allegedly privatising toilets as most of them are out of order and not repaired for years.

The Embassy of China has donated office equipment worth more than a hundred thousand dollars to the Namibia National Liberation Veterans Association.  

The Namibia National Liberation Veterans Association (NNLVA) approached several embassies after identifying gaps in its administrative capacity. 

Namibian youth have been urged to prepare for the emerging oil and gas sector.

The call was made during the Oratores Novi Oil and Gas Edition debate competition held in Windhoek.

Cabinet has instructed the Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy to prepare the Consumer Protection Bill and has also approved, in principle, the establishment of the Consumer Protection Agency.

The directive is part of the resolution taken at the last Cabinet sitting.

A capacity-building workshop aimed at strengthening youth participation in politics and decision-making is underway.

The Namibia National Students Organisation (NANSO) has adopted several instruments to confront issues affecting its members through coordinated advocacy and strategies.

These were adopted at a recent 19th congress.