The Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, Frans Kapofi, tabled a N$7.49 billion budget for his ministry for the 2025/26 financial year. 

This is an 8.9% increase from the previous year's budget. 

Five people have died following a head-on collision between two vehicles on the road between Karibib and Okahandja today.

The Okahandja Town Council has donated burial plots for Roslind Fabian (6) and Beyoncé !Kharuxas (15), Mayor Beatrice Kotungondo has said.

Fabian will be buried this weekend, while the burial of !Kharuxas is scheduled for next weekend.

The Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Ruth Masake, has reiterated the government's commitment to creating opportunities that uplift workers and enable small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to thrive.

Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has said there is a need to take full advantage of the country's charcoal industry.