Vice President Lucia Witbooi departed for Nairobi, Kenya, this morning to participate in the Africa Forward Summit.

Despite the dedication of midwives and progress made over the years, maternal and neonatal mortality remain a serious challenge in the country.

This was revealed at the celebration of the International Day of the Midwife, which took place in Windhoek.

Gospel music lovers and praise and worship leaders in Namibia can look forward to a spirit-filled Restoration Concert in 2026, featuring renowned artists Benjamin Dube from South Africa and GUC from Nigeria.

The Presidency has cautioned the public against circulating promotional material and misleading information related to the so-called “Presidential Business Delegation and Leisure Tour to Namibia".

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has extended condolences to Botswana’s President Duma Boko, the people of Botswana, and the family on the death of former President Festus Mogae, who died at the age of 86.

The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, says the current hantavirus outbreak poses a low public health risk globally.

The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) and the Electricity Control Board (ECB) will collaborate on a series of consumer education programmes to raise awareness about electricity usage, tariffs, and safety.

The City of Windhoek has groomed and trained over 2,000 junior councillors since the programme began 27 years ago.

Many of these individuals now occupy various high-profile positions throughout the country.

The Director General of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has called on all town councils to establish implementable agreements with the broadcaster to strengthen collaboration and benchmarking.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has inaugurated the N$900 million Swapo Party national headquarters. 

The inauguration coincided with the party's 66th anniversary, commemorating its founding as a liberation movement on 19 April 1960.