The Otjozondjupa Regional Education Directorate says it is better prepared to accommodate learners for the 2026 academic year, despite ongoing placement challenges in some towns.

The Director of Riverside Christian Academy in Nkurenkuru, Kavango West, Michelo Sikwale, has opened her school doors to vulnerable children.

The academy is a private school established in 2010.

Twenty-six African countries are affected by a U.S. State Department announcement made on Wednesday, pausing immigrant visa processing for 75 countries, effective January 21.

Namibia has joined the international community in condemning the seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores, calling for their immediate return.

Botswana's government is eyeing deriving economic benefits from a monument proposed to be built in Botswana's second-largest city in honour of the founding leaders of Namibia.