The National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST) has launched its Technology and Innovation Support Centre Desk (TISCD) in Windhoek.

The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC), Sanet Steenkamp, has called for stronger links between research and government decision-making to address Africa's development challenges.

The International University of Management (IUM) and the Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF) have signed an agreement to strengthen collaboration in research, conservation, environmental education and sustainable development.

The World Health Organization, along with various health experts, has officially launched its Cancer Impact Review Mission in Namibia.

The mission aims to review prevention programmes, diagnosis and treatment services, early detection and screening as well as cancer policies, strategies and financing.

The Landless Peoples Movement (LPM) has proposed a two-year, thorough joint scientific research project by the government and private sector into Namibia's ocean biomass.

This is to allow proper policy planning and intervention for an industry that has the potential to create more jobs. 

The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) and the University of Namibia (UNAM) renewed their strategic partnership aimed at enhancing food security and advancing research, innovation and capacity building in the country’s agriculture sector. 

Namibia, with its clear skies and ideal conditions for astronomy, has been positioning itself as a growing hub for space science research. 

Questions, however, remain about whether the country is doing enough to inspire young people to pursue careers in space science. 

Namibia and Botswana are to sign an agreement on research, science, and technology during the second Bi-National Commission, which will be co-chaired by the two nations' presidents this week.

A stakeholder engagement event is to be hosted at Ongwediva in the Oshana Region to promote the graduate studies programme of the 'Southern African Science Servicing Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management Integrated Water Resource Management.'

The International University of Management (IUM) and the Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) have signed an MoU that will enable IUM students to work with NamRA officials to conduct research and data analysis.