President Hage Geingob is calling on Namibians and the citizens of the SADC region at large to nurture and intensify a culture of peace and stability.
Dr Geingob's call comes as the world marks the United Nations International Day of Non-Violence on the 2nd of October.
Namibia has recorded 10,800 cases of malaria and 30 deaths since January this year. The national indoor residual spraying campaign has thus been launched at Okongo in Ohangwena, one of the regions vulnerable to malaria.
In 2021, the country recorded 13,732 cases of malaria.
Despite Namibia having made considerable efforts to control the spread of HIV, the low decrease in new infection rates and deaths associated with an advanced pandemic is still a major concern.
Namibia has a widespread HIV epidemic, with an estimated prevalence of 12% in adults.
Namibia lost a total of 920 000 hectares of grazing land due to veld fire between April this year and 15 September.
This was revealed by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism in a media statement on Thursday.
Namibia's two Olympians, Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi, united to promote food nutrition in schools and communities.
The local economy remains under immense pressure to set itself on a path of recovery. This is coupled with challenges beyond the country's reach and self-inflicted drawbacks such as the lack of policy implementation.
The Institute of Public Policy Research held a presentation on the state of the economy.
Namibia is looking forward to enhancing cooperation with the EU through the non-binding Memorandum of Understanding on Sustainable Raw Materials and Renewable Hydrogen.
Democracy, Peace and Security are important elements for economic development in any country.
These were the sentiments shared by the Namibia and European Union delegations at the Namibia - European Union Political Dialogue currently underway in Windhoek.
The South African High Commission observed a night of song and dance to pay homage to women and their role in society, particularly during the liberation struggle from apartheid rule.
Namibians are encouraged to take part in the EU film festival starting next Wednesday.
Eighteen European and Namibian films are expected to be screened in Windhoek at the Opera House.
