President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has pleaded for patience with pensioners in response to the government not prioritising an increase in their grants for the 2025/2026 financial year.
Currently, the Old-Age Grant is N$1,600, following an increase of N$200 in 2024.
President Nangolo Mbumba will bid farewell to the staff of the Presidency.
Press Secretary Dr. Alfredo Hengari stated that President Mbumba will deliver a statement to the staff during a ceremony at State House today.
The Council of Churches in Namibia (CCN) will pronounce itself on the matter of same-sex marriages after in-depth deliberations at its meeting scheduled for next week.
This is contained in a statement that the CCN leadership presented to President Nangolo Mbumba at State House.
The Okandjoze Chiefs Assembly on Genocide has petitioned President Nangolo Mbumba to consider convening a National Consultative Conference to discuss the way forward for restorative justice.
Another subject is the possible enactment as an Act of Parliament, the Namibian Genocide.
President Nangolo Mbumba will commission the Boundaries Delimitation and Demarcation Commissioners, at State House tomorrow.
Press Secretary, Alfredo Hengari says President Mbumba appointed the Commissioners, in line with the provisions of the Constitution.
President Nangolo Mbumba has advocated for educational exchanges and training between Namibia and Finland, particularly in the new oil and gas industries.
His comments came during a meeting with a parliamentary delegation from Finland at the State House.
Botswana's Minister of Mineral Resources and Green Technology, Lefoko Moagi, paid a courtesy call on President Nangolo Mbumba at State House.
Moagi, who is also a special envoy of President Mokgweetsi Masisi, is in Namibia for consultations with the Ministry of Mines and Energy.
The Presidency has dismissed allegations that the government has paid for the flight tickets and other expenses of the first couple's children to Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
There is a revival in the agriculture sector, and its contribution to the gross domestic product (GDP) has picked up and is showing consistent growth.
There are, however, some challenges remaining in the agricultural sector, namely the pricing of food owing to geopolitics.
The social arm of the Spanish football giants, Real Madrid, could soon establish a school in Namibia.
The Real Madrid Foundation has carried out several programmes with different schools, using sport as a tool both for education and social integration.
