Namibia and Spain have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening their bilateral relations for the betterment of the two countries' futures.

This was revealed at the Namibia-Spain Political Consultation held in Windhoek on Tuesday.

Following a disagreement over salary increments between Netbank Namibia and its employees on Thursday, leading to a demonstration by the employees, the Namibia Financial Institutions Union (NAFINU) and Nedbank Namibia have finally reached an agreement after a roundtable discussion.

UNDP Economic Advisor in Namibia, Wilmot Reeves, expressed a serious concern with the dangers posed by plastic waste materials to the environment worldwide.

Maritime transport constitutes approximately 85 percent of Namibia's domestic trade, with marine diamonds being the leading commodity and the largest contributor to the country's GDP. 

Namibia and South Africa have been urged to boost trade and investment and foster stronger business partnerships to address economic challenges and alleviate poverty in both countries.

Cuban President Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel has expressed his interest in visiting Namibia to enhance and strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.

Meanwhile, President Hage Geingob has received an invitation to attend the G-77 plus China meeting.

Namibia and India are exploring ways to address the challenges of poverty, inequality, and unemployment in both countries.

Twenty young people participated in a one-day workshop at Keetmanshoop in the ||Kharas Region with a focus on mainstream politics and youth involvement in the democratic process.

The Ministry of Basic Education, Arts, and Culture has expressed concern over the lack of career guidance in many secondary schools throughout the country.

Namibia needs to decolonise its education sector by establishing a unified and explicit vision to achieve its goals.

These were some of the sentiments expressed by panellists during a discussion on decolonizing education financing.