The repo rate will remain unchanged at 7.75% for the upcoming two months.

This announcement was made by Bank of Namibia (BoN) Governor Johannes !Gawaxab during the monetary policy declaration at Oshakati.

The Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Dudu Murorua, has called on local authorities and public institutions to scrutinise their record-keeping for the purpose of effective service delivery.

The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, says the growth of local businesses and their ability to effectively participate in trade at local, continental, and international levels depend on a favourable environment established by governments to foster business development.

The management of Oshakati Intermediate Hospital in the Oshana Region is advocating for the establishment of a mental health hospital in Oshana to address the high volume of mental health patients who are currently being directed to Oshakati Intermediate Hospital on a daily basis.

The Outapi District Hospital faces a range of challenges due to a shortage of doctors and nurses, which hinders its smooth operation.

The hospital estimates the need for ten more doctors and fifteen nurses to ease the pressure on its current staff, who attend to hundreds of patients on a daily basis.

Cabinet has issued a directive to all ministries and agencies to actively contribute to the successful hosting of this year's National Population and Housing Census.

The Minister of Information, Communication, and Technology, Dr. Peya Mushelenga, said this during the Cabinet briefing.

The Bank of Namibia is hosting a two-day economic reporting workshop for northern journalists to enhance their capacity to report accurately and effectively on economic issues.

The Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare Minister, Doreen Sioka, says she is disturbed by incidences of gender-based violence in Namibia, despite the enactment of many laws to combat GBV.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has emphasised that trafficking in persons has become a significant global issue, resembling modern-day slavery across the world.