President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the modernisation of traditional institutions should not come at the expense of cultural values and traditions.

Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has called on the church to act as a moral compass and strategic partner in national development.

Dr Ngurare was speaking during the Inner City Lutheran Congregation's 35-year celebration.

Corporate social investment must move beyond once-off donations and sponsorships.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has emphasised that this requires that businesses fund projects that deliver lasting benefits to communities.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged Namibians, especially the youth, to take up the second phase of the national struggle and a responsibility to honour the sacrifices of liberation heroes by contributing to the country's economic development.

Swapo Party President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on party members to uphold unity, discipline and the party's principles of solidarity, freedom and justice at the opening of the 11th Ordinary Meeting of the Central Committee of the party.

The International University of Management (IUM) has hosted its inaugural Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Day, under the theme "Fostering Purpose-Driven Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for National Development and International Engagement".

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has reiterated her call for Namibian businesses to negotiate with investors from a position of strength and not simply as beggars.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged Namibians to embrace modern technology while fiercely protecting their cultural identity.

The Director General of the National Planning Commission (NPC), Kaire Mbuende, says it is crucial to ensure that capital projects budgeted for are effectively and timely implemented to ensure tangible benefit to the people.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says education remains Namibia's most powerful tool to build an inclusive and prosperous society. 

Nandi-Ndaitwah said this in a message read on her behalf at the official opening of Fillipus Aupa Nangolo Secondary School in Okaku Village in the Oshana Region.