Approximately 300 truck drivers are planning a protest over a hike in entry-permit tariffs imposed by Zambia last year.

Namibia, Zambia, and Angola have the potential to trade oil and gas instead of relying on foreign markets that are thousands of kilometres away.

This is the view of Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, who urged the private sector to work together. 

The Swakopmund International Trade Expo opened with a call on the private and public sectors in Namibia and Zambia to cooperate in order to contribute to the development of the two countries. 

The Presidents of Namibia and Zambia co-officiated the four-day event, aimed at promoting trade and investment.

The governments of Namibia and Zambia have signed an agreement to facilitate the construction of a pipeline for oil and gas products.

The pipeline project, which will be led by the private sector, is expected to address energy poverty in Southern Africa.

Namibia and Zambia are expected to sign an oil and gas agreement for the private sector to implement a pipeline project from Walvis Bay to Zambia.
 
The governments will sign the agreement at the 10th session of the Namibia-Zambia Joint Permanent Commission, currently underway at Swakopmund.

A Namibian Broadcasting Corporation employee, Richolene Ouses, has been selected to take part in a seven-day SADC cultural family exchange reality show, scheduled to start this week.

The cultural switch programme is an initiative of the Southern African Broadcasting Association (SABA).