The University of Namibia (UNAM), in partnership with the Ongwediva Town Council, hosted a World Mental Health Day commemoration at Ongwediva.

The City of Windhoek's Waste Department workers went on strike, demanding a salary hike from N$3,300 to N$8,000, a pension and medical aid, as well as permanent employment.

Concerned community members of Oranjemund on Friday protested at the Magistrates Court, opposing the granting of bail to a father who allegedly raped his 14-year-old daughter since she was 8. 

Namibia says it is cautiously optimistic over recent developments in the Israel-Hamas war.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah reacted to the latest developments during the second session of the Namibia-Botswana Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Windhoek.

2 teams from Vocational Training Centres (VTCs) in Namibia will take part in the Africa Skills Week programme in Ethiopia next week.

The programme is aimed at boosting skills in technical and vocational fields to respond to changing needs of the labour market.

About 2,000 trees have died at the Lignaverda Reforestation project at Siya village in Kavango West. 
Around 3,000 tree species were planted in February this year in an effort to restore degraded landscapes. 

The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT), Indileni Daniel, has stressed the importance of preserving and planting trees, highlighting their ecological, climatic, social and economic contribution within the ecosystem.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has welcomed the partnership between pay-TV broadcaster MultiChoice and French television channel Canal+.

Those in the artistic industry say they still face many challenges when starting up a business. 
An 18-year-old, Liina Angula living in the capital ventured in designing clothes from recycling materials.

She shared her story with Business Today

A joiner from Rundu, Rozita Tjilunda, says their line of work produces waste products that could generate more income.
Tjilunda's workshop in Rundu's industrial area produces copious amounts of sawdust every day.