President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has arrived in Windhoek from Luanda, Angola where she co-chaired the inaugural session of Bi-National Commission of the two countries.
She was received at the airport by Vice-President Lucia Witbooi, Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare and senior government officials.
More than 100,000 mental-health service contacts were recorded in Namibia in the 2024/2025 reporting period, while the suicide rate across the country remained above the estimated African regional average.
Vice President Lucia Witbooi has urged the Rundu Town Council to urgently attend to issues around ownership documents for a piece of land it had donated to a community initiative.
Vice President Lucia Witbooi has called for greater investment in arts, culture and heritage sectors as they have greater contribution to employment, entrepreneurship, tourism and overall development.
Witbooi made the remarks at the second Hardap Regional Arts and Culture Festival at Mariental.
The Rundu Trade Fair Gala dinner held over the weekend has raised more than N$1 million, the highest amount ever pledged to date.
Speaking on behalf of the head of state, Vice President Lucia Witbooi, asked the attendees to pledge that exact amount.
Salem Horticulture Farming Co-operative on the outskirts of Rundu faces a number of challenges and has appealed for government assistance.
The co-operative raised the matter with Vice President Lucia Witbooi, who visited the business.
Vice President Lucia Witbooi expressed her condolences to the Rehoboth community following her visit to the family of 11-year-old Gephardt Doeseb, whose body was discovered under the Oanob Bridge last weekend.
Vice President Lucia Witbooi has launched new guidelines and a digital medical assessment programme aimed at transforming the assessment process of persons with disabilities.
The Government's Students with Disabilities Grant Programme has supported hundreds of Namibians with disabilities to access and complete higher education.
Beneficiaries highlighted the programme's impact on their academic and career journeys.
Vice President Lucia Witbooi has officially launched the Real Test Project at the University of Namibia's (UNAM) Main Campus, establishing a new institution for advanced and applied research.
