Finance Minister Erica Shafudah clarified that the Government Institutions Policy Fund (GIPF) has not confirmed the loss of the N$922 million recorded as an impairment provision in its 2025 financial statements.
The Minister of Health and Social Services, Esperance Luvindau, denied using government funds to hire her brother's law firm to represent her, saying the letter of demand against the Windhoek Observer newspaper was issued in her personal capacity.
Foreign and South African business owners scrambled for safety as anti-immigrant protests swept through Durban's city centre on Friday, with crowds clashing and police struggling to contain the violence following a day of attacks on shops and vehicles.
More than 100,000 mental-health service contacts were recorded in Namibia in the 2024/2025 reporting period, while the suicide rate across the country remained above the estimated African regional average.
Namibia is set to strengthen mental health services through increased funding, expanded treatment facilities and the training of more psychiatric specialists, following six national commitments signed by the Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Esperance Luvindao, in Windhoek on Saturday.
