The 7th Elective Congress of the Swapo party's Elders Council opened in Windhoek with a call for unity among cadres. President Hage Geingob, joined by his predecessors, has urged delegates at the congress to convey the message of "Unity of purpose".
Namibia has signed two Memoranda of Understandings with Palestine. Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and her Palestinian counterpart Riyad al-Maliki on Friday signed a Political Negotiations and a Joint Commission of Cooperation MoU.
The Kavango West Regional Council says the Namibia Industrial Development Agency (NIDA) has no capacity to manage the Mangetti Cattle Ranch on a commercial basis. This follows a visit to the areas by the councillors, who reported that they found cattle allegedly dying on a daily basis.
Namibia could end up having a high number of unemployed graduates if institutions of higher learning are not aligned with the needs of the industries.
The National Youth Service (NYS) wants a quota of employment in government reserved for its trainees.
