Namibia was the only country whose classification moved downward this year, from the "upper-middle income" to the "lower-middle income" category.

The country's cry of many years has now been heard by the World Bank.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has appointed a number of new ministers to key portfolios, while some former senior ministers who are part of the 8th Parliament do not feature in the Cabinet.

The members of the executive were sworn in by Chief Justice Peter Shivute.