The High Court is set to hear an application to review the Veterans Act following an application by Willem Beukes and former members of the South West African Territorial Force (SWATF) for alleged discrimination.

A high-stakes legal battle unfolded over alleged discrimination and exclusivity in the veterans legislation.

In a significant legal development, the High Court is poised to review and potentially amend the Veterans Act 2 of 2008 and the Veterans Amendment Act 3 of 2013.

President Hage Geingob has emphasized that the second round of scholarships for studies in Green Hydrogen and related fields would pay specific attention to the ||Kharas and Hardap regions.

Dr. Geingob addressed a community meeting at Luderitz on Friday, where he clarified that he requested a review of the process to ensure inclusivity.

Last month, the government, through funding from the German government, awarded more than 90 scholarships to deserving Namibians to study Green Hydrogen and related fields at institutions of higher learning in Namibia and Germany.

The week-long international roundtable on the review and modernization of Namibia's outdated corporate laws is underway in Windhoek.

The review is aimed at encouraging investment and innovation through the adoption of an effective and predictable regulatory business environment.

The Business and Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA) and the Ministry of Industrialization and Trade, together with local and international stakeholders, collaborated to review and reform the laws related to companies and close corporations.

The National African Students Association wants a review of the education funding model to ensure that it responds to student's needs.

The student association held its first national congress at Rundu and elected its executive committee.

Discussions at the congress centered mainly on government study loans through the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund.

For the first time in the history of the Employment Equity Commission (EEC), 18 employers appeared before the Review Panel due to non-compliance with the Affirmative Action Act last week.

The summoning of 18 employers came after the Employment Equity Commission disapproved their affirmative action reports because they did not meet the requirements set out in the Employment Act.

The Panel Review discussed the shortcomings of the employers, which entailed questionable figures or insufficient planning, amongst others.