The Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security, Lucia Iipumbu, has announced that the government has allocated funds for a software upgrade aimed at restoring the functionality of the Automatic Biometric Information System, which collapsed in 2025 due to ageing infrastructure.
Hundreds of Nigerians returned to Lagos from South Africa on Tuesday on a government-backed evacuation flight, as anti-immigration protests demanding that foreign workers leave continue in parts of the country.
Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security Lucia Iipumbu has advised Namibians in South Africa to remain calm and stay indoors during the ongoing protests, as the situation is being monitored by the embassy.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says education remains Namibia's most powerful tool to build an inclusive and prosperous society.
Nandi-Ndaitwah said this in a message read on her behalf at the official opening of Fillipus Aupa Nangolo Secondary School in Okaku Village in the Oshana Region.
Vice President Lucia Witbooi has reaffirmed the government's commitment to advancing inclusion, empowerment and equal participation for people with disabilities.
She made the remarks at the closing ceremony of National Disability Week 2026 in Lüderitz.
The government has directed that the issues of housing and sanitation be considered for declaration as a state of emergency.
The Vice President has appealed to workplaces, including government ministries and agencies, to create wellness spaces for employees.
The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC) says the ministry is aiming to pay outstanding student non-tuition fees by mid-July.
The government has committed to reducing the fiscal deficit from 5.5% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the 2026/27 financial year to 3.3% by 2028/29.
The country's fiscal position is currently said to be weak with limited fiscal buffers, failing revenues and high spending needs.
The Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy says there is nothing improper in the arrangements the government made to secure Namibia's fuel supply for the period from July to September 2026, in light of the conflict in the Middle East.
