The Namibian Defence Force leadership has stepped up efforts to prevent suicide and strengthen the mental well-being of its members.
The call was made at Tobias Hainyeko Garrison this week during a commemoration of World Suicide Prevention Day and Mental Health Awareness.
The City of Windhoek has commenced with an impact assessment of Thursday's heavy rainfall, which caused flooding and stormwater runoff in several parts.
This follows about 70 millimetres of rain recorded in various parts, resulting in significant stormwater runoff, active river crossing and flooding.
The Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Emma Kantema, has highlighted that the registration of new beneficiaries or the Conditional Basic Income Grant remains dependent on the availability of funds.
Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) MP McHenry Venaani has questioned the government's awareness of the continued delay in implementing property rights in communal areas, limiting the ability of thousands of citizens to unlock the economic value of their properties.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has appointed Bernadette Jagger as Social Development and Community Interface Advisor to the Presidency, effective 01 October 2026.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has commissioned Ndiitah Ngipondoka-Robiati as Namibia’s Ambassador Designate to the Swiss Confederation and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office at Geneva.
The Maria Fishing Company donated toiletries to Eluwa Resource School in the Oshana region, valued at N$50,000.
Eluwa Resource School provides specialised education and care to children with visual, intellectual, and hearing impairments.
Rain, coupled with strong winds, caused damage to Sauyemwa Junior Primary and Ruben Makaranga Combined School at Rundu; both the roofs at the neighbouring schools' administration blocks were blown off on Tuesday night.
Concerns are being raised by Medical Laboratory Science students at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) over admission requirements, progression into third year and limited work-integrated learning placements.
Eenhana VTC Centre Manager Junias Jacob says Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions have the capacity to develop the skills needed to support Namibia's emerging industries.
