Namibia's sports ambitions face a significant funding gap, with the Chief Administrator of the Namibia Sport Commission, Freddy Mwiya, issuing a call for the corporate sector to support the Podium Performance Programme.

Concerns are mounting in the Erongo Region, where parents and coaches report that transport challenges are preventing young athletes from competing in events.

The Minister of Health and Social Services has clarified that officials implicated in the disappearance of medicines from the central medical store are subject to disciplinary procedures, with suspension pending investigation depending on compliance with public service regulations.

The Autonomous Province of Vojvodina in Serbia and Namibia’s Khomas Region have signed a letter of intent to deepen cooperation in key areas including energy, agriculture, economy, culture, tourism, youth, sports, and environment.

Following compliance operations at the Kongola checkpoint in Zambezi, Minister Nekundi decried widespread violations by heavy-duty trucks, including overloading, weighbridge avoidance, and misuse of special permits.