Last night was a historic and joyous evening for many young Namibian women when 12 contestants aspiring to become Miss Namibia 2022 took to the stage at a Winter Bash, in Windhoek.

Zoe Karsten from Windhoek was crowned this year's Miss Debutant while Unify Kazumba was crowned Miss Public Choice. The ceremony took place during the Miss Teen Namibia Luncheon in the capital.

The manager at Sikondo Green Scheme in Kavango West says claims by Hompa Alfons Kaundu of unproductivity are unfounded. Maxwell Nghidinua says Sikondo just harvested more than 600 tons of maize in the last season.

The Mbunza Traditional Authority is calling for thorough consultation on the situation facing the Sikondo Irrigation Project. Hompa Alfons Kaundu says land allocated to the scheme stands idle and is going to waste while his subjects require land for crop production.

The annual two-day commemoration of the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha has concluded at Oshakati.