Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare said there is a new wind of hope in the Zambezi Region as all traditional leaders gathered at Sangwali to celebrate the Batsara cultural festival.

Brand recognition is more than just an award ceremony; it is a statement about the nation, what it stands for, and its identity.

The Vice President, Lucia Witbooi, urged young people to respect and be proud of their roots.

She made the remarks during the preliminary competition for Miss Non-Governmental Organisation Namibia in the capital.

Former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba has called on the nation to preserve its national identity and ensure that future generations are proud, united, and patriotic.

The majority of people in the Omusati Region's rural areas are still not in possession of national identity documents.

This came to light during a three-day government information sharing session spearheaded by the Ministry of ICT as well as other relevant ministries and agencies.

The use of passports for citizens between Namibia and Botswana will soon be something of the past.

On Friday, the two countries will sign a Memorandum of Agreement to permit the use of national identity cards from each country as travel documents to cross their borders.