Vice President Lucia Witbooi inspected progress made on the DR3607 Oshakati-Ompundja low-volume seal road Phase One project in the Oshana Region.

Vice-President Lucia Witbooi officially opened the 12th Oshakati Totem Expo with a call upon all towns in Namibia, especially those without expos and trade fairs in their towns – to come up with initiatives to boost the local economy.

As part of the Genocide Remembrance Day commemoration, Vice President Lucia Witbooi visited the San community at the Ombili location in Eenhana town.

The visit aimed to assess their living conditions and to familiarise herself with the community, which now falls under the Presidency through her office.

Vice-President Lucia Witbooi has emphasised the need for unity, justice, peace, equality, and shared prosperity.

She made these remarks during the commemoration of Genocide Remembrance Day at Eenhana, located in the Ohangwena Region.

Vice President Lucia Witbooi visited the 1995-Omusati Project at the Nakayale Disability Centre in the Omusati Region.

The rehabilitation centre was established under the leadership of founding president Sam Nujoma and the then Ministry of Lands, Resettlement and Rehabilitation.

Vice President Lucia Witbooi has called for stronger Namibian and Chinese investment partnerships focused on local value addition, job creation, and sustainable economic growth.

Vice-President Lucia Witbooi says vocational training is vital for any country to obtain sustainable socioeconomic, technological and cultural advancement.

She said without a strong and responsive vocational education and training system, countries will struggle to achieve most of their set targets. 

Strategically positioned, Namibia and Kenya can deepen economic cooperation and build stronger business partnerships to drive industrial growth, regional trade, and sustainable development.

Vice President Lucia Witbooi has called on African countries to strengthen economic cooperation and reduce dependence on external markets, saying Africa must take greater control over its own development and industrialisation.

Vice President Lucia Witbooi highlighted the blue economy as key to growth, urging shared sustainability efforts in Namibia’s aquatic-rich environment.