Residents of Kap and Bou, two informal settlements in Okakarara, now have a representative body to push for development and service delivery in their communities.

The United States Department of State has placed Namibia under a Level 2 travel advisory and has encouraged its citizens to "exercise increased caution" when visiting the country due to rising incidents of crime and concerns related to health.

Two men appeared in the Okahandja Magistrate's Court this morning after they were arrested in connection with a large illegal dagga operation uncovered on a farm between the Osire Refugee Settlement and Hochfeld in the Otjozondjupa Region.

Construction of access roads leading to Masida and Makanga Villages in the Zambezi Region is expected to be completed this year.

Initially, the two access roads were meant to be upgraded to gravel before the Roads Authority (RA) revised that decision to design them at low-volume seal level.

The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts, and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, has called on Namibians to rally behind Miss World Namibia, Selma Kamanya, as she prepares to represent the country in the 72nd Miss World pageant in India on Saturday.