Oshana Governor Hofni Iipinge has described the effects of climate change as having devastated Namibia's ecosystems.

He urged the youth to be the defenders of the planet through scientific innovations and ambassadors of sustainable living. 

A group of 300 fishermen from the Erongo Region travelled to seek answers to their petition from the Minister of Fisheries, Inge Zaamwani, but they refused to accept the response and instead demanded a roundtable audience.

Court proceedings across the country came to a standstill on Wednesday morning, as magistrates began a strike, leaving accused persons, lawyers, and prosecutors waiting in courtrooms with no presiding officers.

Opposition parties in the National Assembly have rejected the recently tabled Regional Councils Amendment Bill by the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa.

Opposition MPs argue that the Bill seeks to centralise responsibilities and undermine the autonomy of regional councils.

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is training police officers and party agents from the Kavango East Region ahead of the Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections.

The training focuses on preparing the police and party agents for their roles as well as polling procedures come voting day.