The new year 2023 should be a year in which Namibians spread unity and love.

These are the words of encouragement spoken by a number of people that nbc News spoke to as they crossed the threshold into the new year.

No value-added tax will be charged on sanitary pad products as of early next year.

The Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises announced in a statement that the No Value Added Tax Amendment Act, 2022, will come into effect on January 1, 2023.

The Namibian Police are appealing to the public to exercise extreme caution when around water sources.

The warning follows increased drowning incidents around the country in the past few days.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has concluded her visit to Caracas, Venezuela.

She had been in Venezuela on a working visit since December 18 at the invitation of Venezuelan Foreign Minister Carlos Tortosa.

A N$2 billion loan towards economic development programs will see about 350 jobs created in Namibia through water and road rehabilitation projects.

This comes after Namibia and Germany signed financial cooperation agreements to support key infrastructure development.

Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa were awarded the UNESCO Peace Award for cooperation in transboundary groundwater governance and management in Paris, France.

The nbc News spoke to the Executive Director in the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation, Penda Naanda on Namibia's participation at the Africa-US Summit. 

Baby dumping and abortion cases are still on the rise in the country, with some that still go unreported.

Pastor AvShalom Nghifitikeko and Founder of Youth One Africa says the situation is worrisome.

Statistics indicate that in 2017/2018, 25 cases of baby dumping were reported.

Sahrawi and Namibia could cooperate in the areas of renewable energy, agriculture, and fisheries.

However, this economic potential is being hindered by the Moroccan occupation of that country.

Namibia needs to raise public awareness of statistics in the agricultural sector, as they are useful for planning, monitoring, and evaluation purposes.

These were the sentiments shared by various speakers at the commemoration of African Statistics Day.