Namibia has been named Country of the Year at the 8th edition of the Regional Annual Sports Awards (RASA), held in Luanda, Angola.

The ceremony brought together ten member countries, with Namibia receiving four nominations.

The Windhoek High Court on Tuesday heard that there was no urgency to elect a new Ovaherero “Paramount Chief” after the death of the late Ombara Otjitambi Vekuii Rukoro in 2021, but there was urgency to establish a transitional committee to manage the process.

Omusati police have so far arrested only two of the six trial-awaiting inmates who escaped from lawful custody at the Okalongo Police holding cells on Sunday, 24 May.

The Ondangwa Sports Stadium project has entered phases two and three of construction, with work continuing on the tarred access road, ablution facilities, and grandstands as part of the next stage of development.

Minister of Gender and Child Welfare Emma Kantema said Namibia's Child Care and Protection Act now allows a mother in crisis to safely abandon her newborn at designated places like police stations, hospitals or schools without facing criminal charges, provided strict conditions are met.