The top 10 finalists of Miss Namibia 2025 were warmly received at the Palace of the Omukwaniilwa of Ondonga on Africa Day, marking a unique cultural milestone for the pageant.

Students at the Sauyemwa Centre for the Visually Impaired in Rundu, Kavango East, say they feel honoured to be remembered on Africa Day.

This comes after the Riverdale Private Academy paid the visually impaired students a visit to appreciate them.

Former Miss Universe Michelle McLean-Bailey has extended Africa Day wishes to Namibians, dedicating the special occasion to Namibia’s first female President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, whom she describes as her inspiration.

The Epukiro community in the Omaheke Region say slow development in the constituency is negatively impacting their living standards. 

Residents shared this at the Decentralisation Awareness Session held at Epukiro Pos 3 in the Omaheke Region. 

Close to a hundred senior citizens at Keetmanshoop in the ||Kharas Region were treated to a meal in celebration of Africa Day.

The Otjiwarongo Municipality unanimously approved the 2025/26 capital and expenditure budget of more than N$226 million at its special council meeting held here on Friday.

The council in 2024 tabled a budget of about N$144 million.

The high rate of teenage pregnancies in Namibia is becoming a growing concern. 

With a national average of nearly 20% of teenage girls falling pregnant annually, the Ombetja Yehinga Organisation (OYO), through its Youth Arts Festival, is touring the ||Kharas Region to raise awareness.

To boost small and medium enterprises, the Tobias Hainyeko constituency office has donated business equipment to eighteen entrepreneurs valued at N$277,000. 

 The businesses funded are fashion design, welding services, bakeries, fitness gyms, butchery, catering, and beautification services.

Urban and Rural Development Deputy Minister Evelyn !Nawases-Taeyele has welcomed plans to service 436 plots in Otjiwarongo as part of the informal settlement upgrading programme. 

MTC and the United Nations in Namibia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at advancing sustainable development through digital transformation and addressing the digital divide.