The Okahandja Town Council says several development projects are nearing completion, including a new fire station with a cost of over N$17 million, and they are scheduled to be inaugurated next month.
Out of 11,475 applications received from all 14 regions for the National Youth Development Fund (NYDF), only 42 successful projects are set to benefit from the government-backed financial rollout initiative.
Each region has three projects that will benefit from the fund.
Landless People's Movement (LPM) leader Bernadus Swartbooi has called for easier, deadline-free access to the National Youth Development Fund.
Twelve learners who recently travelled to China on an educational tour are back from the excursion.
The tour was aimed at exposing the learners to cutting-edge technology achievements and promoting cross-cultural academic engagement.
The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture has expressed concern about the slow progress Namibia is making in listing heritage sites, such as the Brandberg, as World Heritage Sites.
The second edition of Namibia's National Literary Festival aims to celebrate local literature and foster a culture of reading.
The festival will be held from the 3rd to the 4th of October at the National Library of Namibia.
Although global oil prices have increased, local motorists will not pay extra for fuel in October. Local prices for both petrol and diesel grades remain unchanged.
The inaugural session of the Namibia–Cuba Intergovernmental Commission on Bilateral Cooperation is underway in Havana, the capital city of Cuba.
The fires in Etosha National Park are nearly fully contained.
Only four areas in the National Park currently have active fires, which are not extensive.
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, says the de-gazetted Chief of the Tsoaxu Daman Traditional Authority, Joshua Seibeb, could be reinstated if he complies with the ministry and community directives.
