Leader of the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) McHenry Venaani has pledged his support for local company Paragon Aviation taking over ground handling services from Menzies Aviation at the Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA).

The Namibia Airports Company (NAC) has evicted Menzies Aviation from the Hosea Kutako International Airport, and according to Paragon, the situation is under control and flights are departing normally since it took over ground handling services at the airport.

The Namibia Airports Company (NAC) will host AviaDev Africa 2024 in Windhoek.

AviaDev Africa is the leading platform dedicated to enhancing connectivity to, from, and within the African continent.

Minister of Works and Transport, John Mutorwa, will be joined by the Finnish Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, Ville Skinnari, in officiating the opening of the Aviation and Connectivity Forum taking place in Windhoek between Wednesday and Friday.

Vice-President Nangolo Mbumba unveiled a statue in honour of the late liberation struggle stalwart, Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo, at Ondangwa in the Oshana Region.

Mbumba described the late Ya Toivo as a great freedom fighter, statesman, and a true, patriotic Namibian.