The Vice Chairperson of the New Era Board, Edwin Tjiramba, says enhancing stakeholder participation is vital in shaping the country's development agenda.

The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) is opposing a proposal by the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to halt the bidding process for ballot papers for the November elections and rather handpick a company to print them.

President Nangolo Mbumba and his German counterpart, Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, will hold official talks in part to focus on relations between Namibia and Germany.

President Nangolo Mbumba, in his capacity as the co-facilitator of the Summit of the Future, will use the Hamburg Sustainability Conference to continue the push for the reform of international financial institutions.

The rising rate of school dropouts at Suiderlig High School in Keetmanshoop, ||Kharas Region, has become a serious concern. This year alone, 21 learners have left school, a significant increase from just six dropouts recorded last year.