Police in the Kavango West Region are on a mission to combat illegal timber harvesting and sale.

During August, at least 400 processed timber planks were confiscated. 

State advocate Ethel Ndlovu wants a 10- to 15-year prison sentence for Jandre Dippenaar, who was convicted of killing six people in a car accident near Henties Bay in 2014.

The state and defence in the Dippenaar case presented oral closing arguments in the regional court at Swakopmund on Thursday.

Swapo Party Politburo Member Sisa Namandje has maintained and assured members that the party's sole presidential candidate, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, was constitutionally elected.

The Namibian Federation of the Visually Impaired (NAFVI) says President Nangolo Mbumba's patronage has been a great source of help and strength to the organisation over the last 20 years.

President Nangolo Mbumba has encouraged Namibians to play their part and respond to the appeals for support by the Namibian Federation of the Visually Impaired (NAFVI).