The sluice gates of the Avis Dam are set to open, and residents have gathered to witness the momentous occasion.

The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture is collaborating with the Namibia Planned Parenthood Association to reopen youth-friendly clinics across the country's 14 regions.

This is in response to issues specific to young people, including sexual and reproductive health needs.

The management of De Duine Hotel in Henties Bay has reversed its decision to implement the new company decisions, which were contained in a leaked letter sent to the hotel's employees a fortnight ago.

The letter seen by nbc News read in part that:

Some young people have heeded the call for self-employment and ensuring food security, but these efforts are either challenged by a lack of start-up capital or threatened by nature.

Some homeowners in Rundu’s Hilka Park residential area are regretting their property purchases.

They are particularly upset about a manhole that has been overflowing with sewage for the past two years.

Kunene Governor Vipuakuje Muharukua visited farmers affected by floods at the Swartbooi's Drift border post in the Epupa Constituency to assess the situation and engage with the impacted farmers.

Floods have affected multiple communities in the Kunene Region, leaving thousands in need of urgent assistance.

Kunene Governor Vipuakuje Muharuka engaged stakeholders in the region to familiarise himself with the situation on the ground. 

The Support in Namibia of Albinism Sufferers Requiring Assistance (SINASRA) organisation continues to make an impact on people with albinism in the country.

The organisation has been soliciting protective gear and vision devices and raising awareness, especially among school-going children with albinism.

The leader of the Uukwaludhi Traditional Authority, Omukwaniilwa gwuuKwaaludhi Shikongo Taapopi, has said the traditional authority is in full support of President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, saying her ascent to the presidency is a blueprint for future generations.

An economist and director general of the Emergence Consulting Group of Senegal has called on the Namibian government to invest in innovation, which he said plays a crucial role in the economic growth and development of countries, particularly emerging economies like Namibia.