President Hage Geingob is pleased by how the country's gross domestic product has recovered following periods of economic difficulties.

Dr. Geingob, who was speaking at the year-end function of the Office of the President yesterday, which was among others also attended by the Speaker of the National Assembly Professor Peter Katjavivi, commended staff members for their support throughout the year.

It was a joyous occasion characterised by the expression of gratit

The Office of the President was grilled by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts for failing to provide evidence of payments running into thousands of dollars. 

Some of these payments were made to third parties without any documentation.

This is the second time the Office of the President has appeared before the Parliamentary Standing Committee in Windhoek.