Zambia has recorded four deaths following a measles outbreak.

The Western Province of Zambia, bordering Namibia, has been declared an epicentre of the outbreak.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is scheduled to depart for a week-long state visit on Saturday as Namibia seeks to expand investment and economic cooperation, with bilateral trade between the two countries having surpassed N$40 billion.

The Namibian Special Olympics hosted a send-off for the female Unified soccer team at the Sports Commission in Windhoek.

Hope and Gorob Mining in the Erongo Region held a groundbreaking ceremony for its Copper-Gold Project near Gobabeb.

The ceremony brought together stakeholders to witness the start of a project aimed at unlocking mineral potential, creating jobs, and supporting long-term economic growth.

The increasing demand for water is straining the two boreholes in the Neu Samarou Settlement, located in the Kombat area of the Otjozondjupa Region, as the population has surged to approximately 2,000 residents.

Residents queue for water every day, as the two boreholes no longer meet the demand.