Former deputy mayor of Rundu, Toini Hausiku, was buried at the Mbunza Royal Cemetery at Kapako in the Kavango West Region over the weekend. 

Hausiku, who was also the widow of liberation struggle icon Marco Hausiku, died on the 19th of July in a Windhoek hospital from cancer. 

The Community Skills Development Foundation (COSDEF) Oyetu Project Manager has warned that a lack of funding is preventing talented artisans from turning their skills into sustainable businesses.

COSDEF, through its Oyetu Project, hosted the 2026 Annual Craft Innovation Competition in Swakopmund.

The Executive Director of Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC), John Kasaona, is satisfied with the progress made by the Kunene Elephant Walk initiative.

Twenty-seven-year-old creative director Charene Labuschagne from Windhoek has been crowned Miss Namibia 2026.

The main sponsors of the event, among others, are Debmarine Namibia and the National Housing Enterprise.

The importance of social protection, gender equality, disability inclusion and gender-responsive policies were among the issues highlighted during the just-concluded Sixth Ordinary Session of the African Union Specialised Technical Committee on Social Development, Labour and Employment expert meeting.