The Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy says there are no diamonds at the Old Toscanini mine in Skeleton Coast Park, in the Kunene Region.

According to the Ministry of Mines and Energy, companies have been exploring diamonds in the area since the 1950s.

Ya Otto Investment Holdings is the third company to be given two exploration licences, and the ministry says activities started in November last year until March 2023, when the licence expired.

The Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy, Kornelia Shilunga, says it is fundamentally important to manage the assets of the government.

Shilunga addressed the launch of the ministry's automated fleet management system (FMS).

In 2017, the ministry identified the need to automate the fleet management business process.

Nineteen students were awarded a national vocational certificate in community counseling services at the Heritage Management Institute in Windhoek.

The graduates were encouraged to carry out their duties of caring for their patients and act in their best interest, protecting their rights and confidentiality.

The founder and director of the Heritage Management Institute, Lovisa Uukelo, wished the graduates well on their new journey.