Shikati Boniface Shufu of the Mayeyi Traditional Authority has requested the government to proclaim the Sangwali area a village council to fast-track development.

Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has commended Shikati Boniface Shufu and the Mayeyi Traditional Authority for their commitment to preserving biodiversity.

Nandi-Ndaitwah addressed the Batshara Annual Cultural Festival that took place at Sangwali in the Zambezi Region over the weekend.

Namibia and Germany have co-funded two road projects in the Ohangwena Region for N$140 million. 

The communities of Omukukutu-Omboloka in Oshikunde and Omulondo-Oshuuli in Ohangwena have been crying for a better road network.

The Namibia-Zambia Joint Commission on Defence and Security Matters is concerned about cases of cross-border crime.

This was shared in a joint communiqué following the 25th session of the joint permanent commission held at Swakopmund.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services, in collaboration with the Cancer Association of Namibia and the World Health Organisation, is finalising a National Cancer Control Plan.