Former Acting High Court Judge Moses Chinhengo died at his home in Masvingo, Zimbabwe. His death was announced in a statement by the Judicial Service Commission of Namibia.

The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, says the ministry is yet to establish a formula on how funds are distributed to local authorities, which will be done by the next financial year.

Former Justice Minister Sakeus Shanghala and his co-accused, James Hatuikulipi and Pius Mwatelulo, who are all implicated in the long-running Fishrot corruption case, have approached the Supreme Court to overturn a High Court ruling that upheld the appointment of former Acting Judge Moses Chinhengo.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah appointed 10 new Heads of Mission today, which saw the return of those who served in previous years. 

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has launched the Namibia Map of Ecosystems as part of the Southern Africa SBAPP Regional Project. 

Information exchange among SADC countries is key in combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.

 A workshop at Walvis Bay brought together Namibia, Angola, and South Africa to improve interagency collaboration and risk assessment of fishing vessels.

Anti-Corruption Commission lead investigator Oberty Inambao testified in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court regarding the arrest of former NAMCOR executive Cedric Willemse and alleged corruption involving the fuel company Erongo Petroleum.

Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader McHenry Venaani said that elephants roaming in the village of Mukwe, in the Kavango East Region, have become a concern for villagers, adding that children often do not go to school as they fear for their lives.

With NamPost to officially taking over the distribution of social grants from 1st October, concerns have been raised about whether the Ministry of Finance will make provision for the beneficiaries residing in remote areas without them having to travel long distances.

Namibians are urged to be torchbearers of the country's heritage in their everyday lives.