The 7th Africa Tourism Leadership Forum and Awards started in Gaborone, Botswana, on Monday, under the theme "Charting a new path forward for intra-Africa Travel, Tourism, and Investment."
The Deputy Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture, Faustina Caley, says the Universal Education Grant (UEG) will be increased from N$200 to N$300 per learner for pre-primary and primary schools, and from N$300 to N$400 per learner for secondary schools.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture, Faustina Caley, has called on schools to utilise their funds for the intended purposes.
Caley spoke at the Otjozondjupa Regional Education Directorate's state of education consultative meeting at Otjiwarongo.
President Nangolo Mbumba has left for Beijing, China, where he will join more than 50 African leaders for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).
The Forum was established to promote equal consultation, enhancing understanding and promoting cooperation among member countries.
The community of the Oshiwana Penduka informal settlement at Mariental is in mourning as a family reels from the tragic death of their seven-year-old daughter Einoritha Mhopyeni, who was raped and killed.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services is collaborating with its developmental partners to raise the standard of the healthcare systems in the Oshikoto Region.
The ministry is constructing a 90-bed capacity maternity ward at Onandjokwe District Hospital for N$59 million.
The One Economy Foundation is looking at expanding services and programmes offered at its Katutura-based Be Free Youth Campus.
Its Executive Chairperson, Monica Geingos, says the decision is informed by the growing needs of young people across Namibia.
The International University of Management's (IUM) Annual Cultural Festival commenced today under the theme "Echoes of the Past: Embracing Our Diverse Cultures."
The Medical Superintendent at the Rundu Intermediate Hospital, Dr. Jean Kabangu, says the institution is prepared should there be an outbreak of Mpox.
Health workers already formed an emergency preparedness committee with various staff on standby.
The body of a 7-year-old girl was discovered in an abandoned house at the Old Dates Farm near Mariental on Monday evening.
