Peace Corps Namibia has sworn in 30 volunteers at Okanhandja who will be serving in all the country's 14 regions.

The ceremony was the 53rd group of the Economic Empowerment and Community Health HIV/AIDS Programme, which will see the candidates serving for the next two years.

Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is sworn in as Vice President of Namibia.

Nandi-Ndaitwah was appointed to the position by President Nangolo Mbumba, who was sworn in as President of Namibia following the death of Dr. Hage Geingob earlier this morning.

The newly appointed Deputy Ministers were sworn in by Chief Justice Peter Shivute at State House today.