Katrina Hanse-Himarwa's tenure as Minister of Education was marked by her relentless pursuit of quality education.

These are the sentiments of Deputy Minister Faustina Caley, who says Hanse-Himarwa was a dedicated educator who initiated many noteworthy programmes while serving as minister.

The deputy minister was speaking at a candlelight vigil in honour of the late former minister in Windhoek.

Staff at the Education Ministry's headquarters are still coming to terms with the death of their former minister, Katrina Hanse-Himarwa.

The Swapo Party Secretary General, Sophia Shaningwa, has described the late Katrina Hanse-Himarwa as a dedicated freedom fighter and servant of the people. 

The party conveyed its message of condolences to the family.

Shaningwa, in a statement, says Hanse-Himarwa joined the Swapo Party during a perilous era under the mentorship of the late Kaptein Hendrik Witbooi. 

In those difficult times, associating with liberation efforts under the Swapo banner was seen as a death sentence by the apartheid regime. 

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation says Africa is becoming increasingly interconnected, strengthening the continent's resolve to achieve a united continent.

In his speech at the 61st celebration of Africa Day, Dr. Peya Mushelenga highlighted that 54 AU member states signed and 47 ratified the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), signed in Kigali in 2018.

Minister Mushelenga says the ratification of the AfCFTA is evidence of deeper continental integration and could potentially lift 30 million people out of poverty.

The High Court has undertaken a number of review judgements in May, setting aside convictions and sentences.

The reviews also led to reduced sentences and fines imposed by lower courts, an indication that Namibia's justice system is able to self-correct.

In line with Section 20 of the High Court Act, seven cases were taken on review by a two-member judge panel.

Most of the cases that went on review were related to drug-related trials.

Commemoration ceremonies to mark 109 years of the battle of Sam !Khubis are underway in Rehoboth and its surroundings.

People of Rehoboth annually come together to commemorate events of May 8, 1915, when an under-siege Baster community fought German colonial troops and prayed for divine intervention to be saved from possible extermination.

Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has hailed the potential of agriculture to empower Namibians and reiterated the significance of self-sufficiency.

Nandi-Ndaitwah on Friday toured the Roots Agriculture Village at Stampriet in the Hardap Region.

The Roots Agricultural Village is based on a unique model that combines intensive farming of livestock and permanent crops with an agricultural college for education in food security, a retirement village, and a lifestyle village.

The fact that the majority of southern youth seemingly did not meet the requirements to qualify for Green Hydrogen scholarships took centre stage at the 13th Festival of the |Hai-|Khaua Traditional Authority in Berseba.

Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwa, after hearing dissatisfaction from the Nama leadership at the celebrations, promised to look at all the facts and deal with the matter together with all parties involved. 

Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah lauded the 13th Cultural Festival of the |Hai-|Khaua Traditional Authority, saying the theme, "My Clan, My Culture, My Identity," under which the celebrations were held highlights Namibia's rich cultural heritage and diversity. 

Nandi-Ndaitwah said the festival promotes unity and peace among the country's various ethnic groups, languages, and traditions.

She stressed the importance of traditional governance in preserving indigenous knowledge and fostering national cohesion.

The Supreme Court will hear an appeal by imprisoned former MP Geoffrey Mwilima on Thursday.

The 68-year-old Mwilima has been in jail since August 1999, following his arrest in the wake of secessionist attacks that took place at Katima Mulilo in the then-Caprivi Region.

Late last year, the former lawmaker failed in his bid to get a High Court order for his release from prison.

Mwilima wants to be released on medical grounds, disclosing that he suffers from diabetes and kidney ailments.

The Deputy Mayor of the City of Windhoek, Joseph Uapingene, has labelled the Katutura Residents Committee (KRC) as "ungrateful" and their demands as "inhumane."

Since mid-2023, the group KRC has been at loggerheads with the Windhoek City Council and its administrators over the appointment of a debt collector. 

The group has been demanding that the city terminate its contract with Red Force, the city's debt collection agency.

The city has maintained that using the services of Red Force is effective and financially viable.