The Oshikoto Regional Council is actively working to improve sanitation by constructing 100 new public toilets across the region.

The initiative forms part of ongoing efforts to expand access to sanitation facilities in rural areas.

The Namibia Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has cautioned drone operators against flying in restricted public areas, citing increasing incidents of reckless use near airports, military bases, national parks, and other sensitive zones.

Vice President Lucia Witbooi will represent Namibia at the Fourth Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025), scheduled to take place from September 4 to 7 in Algiers, Algeria.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Friday questioned Acting Executive Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Ben Haraseb, about a consultancy firm allegedly paid N$4 million to assist in integrating former Agribusdev staff into the ministry.

Namibia’s Producer Price Index (PPI) for the second quarter of 2025 recorded a mixed performance across key sectors of the economy, with manufacturing experiencing significant declines while mining registered positive price growth.

The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa) has cautioned the public against unregistered micro-lenders who continue to engage in illegal practices such as confiscating clients’ identity documents.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has expressed concern over growing disunity in Namibia, saying it is a threat to the country's socio-economic development.

Two primary schools in the Onayena constituency of the Oshikoto Region have closed due to critically low enrolment numbers, prompting local leadership to explore innovative community development alternatives.

The Namibian economy is projected to grow by 3.5% in 2025, a slight slowdown from the 3.7% estimated for 2024.