Plans for the construction of the Nkurenkuru District Hospital are back on track after a 12-year delay.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the project was initially held in 2014.

Namibia, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo have renewed their commitment to strengthen trade and transport links through the Walvis Bay-Ndola-Lubumbashi Corridor.

Oshikoto Police have arrested a pensioner from Oshiyagaya Village in Onyaanya Constituency for allegedly starving and physically abusing a 16-year-old Angolan domestic worker. The 62-year-old woman is expected to appear in Ondangwa Magistrate's Court on Monday.

Namibia will celebrate 36 years of independence on the 21st of March, with regional celebrations set to take place across the country. In the Hardap Region, residents will gather in Mariental to partake in various festivities, including cultural performances.

Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security Lucia Iipumbu has highlighted progress by the ministry in strengthening national security, enhancing policing capacity, and improving correctional services across the country. 

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah continues with consultative engagements with political parties.

Today, Dr. Nandi-Ndaitwah met with Affirmative Repositioning, where discussions centred around the economy, effective governance and accountability.

Affirmative Repositioning MP Frederick Shitana has commended President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah for recognising Namibia's creative industry.

The Chief of the Namibian Defence Force, Air Marshal Martin Pinehas, conferred the substantive rank of Major General on Remigius Kalimba.

A Major General is the second-highest rank in the Namibian Defence Force.

Swapo Women's Council has condemned the brutal murder of Petronella Sabatha, who was hacked to death with an axe inside her house in the Etambi location in Otjiwarongo this week.

The relationship between the accused and the victim is currently unclear.

A new regulation published in the Government Gazette now allows oral hygienists to operate independently from dentists. Previously, oral hygienists were required to practice under the supervision of a dentist.