The Namibian creative industry is in mourning following the death of Ras Sheehama, one of the country’s most celebrated reggae artists and cultural icons.

NBC Director General Stanley Similo has expressed deep sorrow following the passing of veteran reggae musician Ras Sheehama, describing him as a friend, a brother, and a pioneer of Namibian music.

Erongo Marine Enterprises has donated frozen fish and food items to 25 schools across the Ohangwena Region.

The donation, which comprises boxes of frozen horse mackerel, maize meal, dried meal packs and canned fish, will strengthen the schools' feeding programme.

The National Democratic Party (NDP) leader, Martin Lukato, raised concerns about the water crisis in the Zambezi Region, particularly at the Queensland village in the Kongola Constituency.

Namibia marked World Population Day, coinciding with the launch of the State of the World Population Report.

The spokesperson of the Informal Settlement Upgrading Committee, Jacob Tjinae, bemoans the slow progress of the upgrading of the Kanaan C settlement in Gobabis. 

Tjinae said the project started off well last year with the demarcation and pegging of 400 plots in the Kanaan Upper area.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has lauded late police officer Chief Inspector Riche Karel ||Naobeb for an exemplary career.

A group of Oranjemund residents have expressed dismay at what they term as irregular low-cost housing allocation to the local council, raising concerns over transparency and fairness in the process.

By Wednesday, the 17th edition of the Okakarara Trade Fair, which began on Monday, had attracted over 3,000 visitors.

The father of the two civilian sisters who died in the Saturday accident said he is still numb from the news of the death of his two daughters.

Berrent Jagger made the remarks to NBC News after the Swapo Party Secretary of the Women's Wing visited the Jagger family today.