The private sector has a crucial obligation to play at the forefront of the fight against climate change.

These were the remarks made by the President of the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) at the Business Breakfast Session themed 'The Road to COP27' in Windhoek.

Bisey |Uirab pointed out that the government cannot address the effects of climate change on its own and that the business community must step in.

Vice-President Nangolo Mbumba is calling on local churches to join the government in promoting unity, harmony, and peace in society.

Mbumba made this call at the Roman Catholic Church's 13th "Inter-Regional Conference of the Bishops of Southern Africa," (IMBSA), in the capital.

The Vice President says that the church played an important role during the dark days of the country's struggle for independence.

He said there is a need to strengthen the church's capacity and elevate its good work, alongside the government, in bettering the lives of young people.