About 40,000 applications for the Namibia Students' Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) have been approved out of 56,000.

At just 31 years old, Namibian legal scholar Kelvin Vries has joined the ranks of Namibians to earn a doctorate from the University of Oxford after successfully defending his PhD thesis in law.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services has reviewed and approved new tariffs, with the changes intended to generate additional revenue that can be reinvested into patient care.

Governments in the Southern Africa region have been urged to strengthen tobacco taxation as a tool to reduce its use and generate revenue for health and social services.

This comes as countries face pressure on public finances, rising non-communicable diseases, and declining external assistance.

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform Inge Zaamwani has moved to withdraw Rachel Nathaniel-Koch as the proposed Chairperson of the Land Tribunal, following objections in the National Assembly.