State Chief of Protocol, Leonard Iipumbu has been appointed as Namibia's Ambassador to Angola.

This was announced in a statement issued by the Presidency on Friday.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on International Relations, Defence, and Security and the Namibian Police Force are collectively prioritising enhanced partnerships to combat crime and improve national safety.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah officiated at the closing ceremony of the counter-terrorism exercise code-named ||Khau ||Ae, a Khoekhoegowab phrase translating to "Shield Together", at the Etiro East Training Base in the Erongo Region.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says it is regrettable that recent developments in Madagascar appear to betray the very principles SADC reaffirmed two months ago during the 45th Ordinary Summit, which was held in that country.

The Minister of Health and Social Services Dr.

Minister of Works and Transport Veikko Nekundi said the restoration of the solar water heating system at Katutura Intermediate Hospital is 20 percent complete.

The family of the late Florence Nghifikwa, supported by community members, handed over a petition to State prosecutors at the Katutura Magistrate's Court opposing bail for Elias Shityeni, the man charged in connection with her murder.

The Minister of Information and Communication Technology has emphasised the need for Namibia to invest in and strengthen collaboration on space technologies with countries, such as neighbouring Angola.

Emma Theofelus praised the neighbouring country's significant advancements in satellite communications.

The degazetted chief of the Tsoaxaudaman Traditional Authority, Joshua Seibeb, has said he will not fight the decision.

But he emphasised that he was appointed by the late Chief Bethuel Haraseb and therefore questioned how he was removed by the minister.

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has awarded the contract to print and deliver ballot papers for the 2025 Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections to the South African company Uniprint Global.