Vice President Lucia Witbooi departed for Nairobi, Kenya, this morning to participate in the Africa Forward Summit.

Despite the dedication of midwives and progress made over the years, maternal and neonatal mortality remain a serious challenge in the country.

This was revealed at the celebration of the International Day of the Midwife, which took place in Windhoek.

Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa says all traditional authorities without chiefs are expected to have leadership in place before the end of the year, warning that unresolved disputes threaten stability and cultural cohesion within communities.

The Gainachas Development Cooperative has continued its long-standing tradition of supporting rural livestock farmers by handing over three goats to 20 of its members.

Rural farmers from the Berseba constituency founded the group 17 years ago, and it currently boasts 43 members.

The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) has launched its first harvest demonstration information day for the Etunda banana trial research project in the Omusati region.