The Hardap Region's political leadership described the death of the region's first female governor and former Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture as a great loss. 

Katrina Hanse-Himarwa (57) died on Sunday morning after battling cancer. 

The Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, launched the first of its kind Namibia Professional Communicators Forum in Windhoek on Monday. 

Communication specialists from different fields gathered to witness the historic formation. 

Basic income grants, safety homes, climate change, and land servicing were among the inputs given by civil society during a consultation with the Minister of Finance and Public Enterprise, Iipumbu Shiimi. 

The consultations are regarding priorities for the 2024–2025 mid-year budget review. 

The Namibia Industrial Development Agency (NIDA) faces intense scrutiny following a scathing report by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts and Economy. 

Speaker of the National Assembly Professor Peter Katjavivi hosted a dinner in honour of the young MPs partaking in this week's Children's Parliament sessions. 

The occasion was filled with a vibrant atmosphere, with most young parliamentarians draped in Namibia's diverse traditional attire.