The Government Institutions Pension Fund has approved a five percent increase in disability income benefits for qualifying members, effective from 1 April this year.

Traffic fines amounting to over N$200,000 have been collected during Operation ZAKAWE in the Kavango East, Kavango West, and Zambezi regions between 03 and 12 August.

Counting of ballots is underway in Zambia following successfully holding general polls on Thursday.

The day started on a good note as people lined up to cast their votes.

President Hakainde Hichilema and his family joined the queue to cast his vote.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will participate in the 46th Ordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State and Government in Durban, South Africa, where regional leaders will deliberate on key economic, industrialisation, infrastructure, peace and security priorities.

The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, has implored young people to act as nation-builders, problem solvers and innovators driving sustainable development.