Small tourism businesses along Swakopmund's beach are beginning to feel the slowdown as the holiday season comes to an end. 

Vendors at the Havana four-way along Eneas Peter Nanyemba Road in Windhoek are concerned about their business operations once road construction commences there.

NamPost has announced additional supplementary payout dates for children's cash grants, following a request from the beneficiaries.

The supplementary payout dates run from Friday until Saturday.

The Incident Manager for polio response in the Kavango region, Dr. Nguundja Uamburu, has expressed satisfaction with the turnout of the polio vaccination campaign there.
 

The Head of the Oshana Police Crime Investigation, Fredrik Ndjadila, has confirmed that the testicles of Salom Nikanor were indeed cut off and burnt.

Nikanor's body was discovered on 4 January by a community member in shallow water at a pan east of the Oluno Correctional Facility in Ondangwa.

Information and Communication Technology Minister Emma Theofelus has expressed satisfaction with the work being done at the Etunda Green Scheme Irrigation Project in the Omusati Region.
 

The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts, and Culture has warned schools not to force parents to buy items or pay unauthorised fees.
 
The Ministry clarified that public schools are not allowed to force parents to buy stationery or cleaning materials or pay registration fees.

The Business and Intellectual Property Authority has appointed Ainna Kaundu as the new Chief Executive officer, effective from 01 January 2026.
 
In a statement, the board of directors announced the five-year term.
 

Most dams across Namibia show little change in capacity despite recent rainfall.

Swakoppoort Dam stands at 83% capacity, and Von Bach at 81.2%. Goreangab remains nearly full at 100.5%, down slightly from 100.8% last week.

Otjivero Main Dam holds 36%, Tilda Viljoen 64.1%, and Dan Viljoen 66.6%.

A Keetmanshoop-based craftsman, Johannes Munkitji says he makes ends meet through handicraft, a skill passed down to him from his late father.
 
Munkitji says he earns an income by carving tables, chairs, bowls, and ornaments, which he has done for 30 years now.