Employees of Furnmart and Home Corp Namibia on Tuesday today handed over a formal petition to management.

They have been in a wage dispute that has been deadlocked since August last year.

Beki-Kumata and its partner Castrobros have handed over cheques of N$500,000 to three charities and social groups.

These are Kavango East's Cocoma Primary School, Project Never Walk Alone and SOS Children's Villages Namibia. 

The much-awaited second phase of the Neckartal Dam 19-thousand-hectare irrigation project is gaining momentum, with the project viability assessment currently underway.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has returned home from Tanzania, following a three-day state visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and expanding economic cooperation between the two countries.

Furnmart and Home Corporation employees have embarked on a nationwide work stoppage, demanding a salary adjustment of 8% and a conducive working environment.

Oshana Governor Hofni Iipinge has delivered the State of the Region Address, in which he accounted for work undertaken during the year under review, celebrated achievements, and outlined priorities for the year ahead.

Former National Youth Council Executive Chairperson Sharonice Busch has stated that the focus on electing leaders came at the expense of discussions on policy, governance, and the direction of the National Youth Council.

The NYC's General Assembly collapsed in Swakopmund over the weekend.

Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has called for unity and calm within the National Youth Council following a disrupted General Assembly over the weekend.

The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has dismissed an appeal by Starlink Internet Services Namibia against an earlier rejection of its licence application.

Development partners have inaugurated a N$394 million Sekelduim substation east of Swakopmund.

This substation is expected to strengthen power supply across the Erongo Region.

Constructed by Nampower, the Sekelduin Substation is supported by Erongo RED and other development partners.