Residents of the Goreangab constituency in Windhoek will now no longer have to travel long distances for shopping.

This follows the opening of the Goreangab Mall, a N$270 million development.

Meanwhile, a cattle parade show at the Omaludi Festival was called off at the last minute after an untested buffalo was spotted roaming the Okongo area.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah announced the cancellation and apologised to exhibitors and visitors who traditionally enjoy the segment.

President Netumb Nandi-Ndaitwah stated that the theme for this year's Omaludi Festival and Agricultural Show aligns closely with the government's development priorities and the goals outlined in the Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6)

The Governor of the Ohangwena Region, Kadiva Hamutumwa, has emphasised the importance of workers' welfare and strong labour relations on the Ondobe-Eenhana Road Rehabilitation Project. 

Hamutumwa visited the Unik Construction Engineering site at Ondobe.

The #BeFree Movement hosted its #BeFree Ballers, a youth-centred initiative bringing together young men, mentors and service providers to engage in conversations on masculinity and sexual reproductive health amongst others.

The programme drew over a hundred young men who engaged with these topics. 

Church leaders, government officials, and hundreds of community members gathered along the B1 bridge in the capital for Namibia's National Road Prayer.

The prayer was organised by the Council of Churches in Namibia as a call for safe travel.

Acting Chief of News and Programming at the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), Sackie Shikufa, said Namibia's high media freedom ranking should not lead to complacency.

The Director General of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), Menesia Muinjo, has urged journalists and media practitioners to work hard to preserve the country's favourable media freedom rankings.

Staff of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) marked World Press Day with a meeting that focused on media ethics, press freedom and self-regulation. Reporters, editors and executives discussed the role of the media in serving the public and preserving credibility.

Windhoek taxi drivers expressed frustration over the fuel price hike.