Namibia launched a conservation project valued at more than N$1 billion in Windhoek on Wednesday.

Conservancies are not just conservation areas, but they are institutions driving development, securing services, and creating opportunities.

The |Khomanin Traditional Authority has described the vote of no confidence elections against Gaos Juliane Gawa!Nas and her council are illegal.

The traditional authority argues that the community members in question did not follow the right procedures for the elections. 

Members of the |Khomanin community have voted in favour of removing Gaos Juliane Gawa-!Nas and her council from the office.

The preliminary results from that election indicated that 634 out of 707 votes were elected for the removal of Gaos Gawa-!Nas and her council.

Namibia will host the SADC Organisation Public Accounts Committee Peer Review Programme and training workshop at Swakopmund from 18 to 23 May 2026.

About 100 delegates are expected to attend, including representatives from South Africa, Malawi, the Seychelles, Lesotho, Zimbabwe and Eswatini.

The police have dismissed allegations circulating on social media that it attempted to cover up a police shooting incident at Okondjatu Settlement, Okakarara, in the Otjozondjupa region earlier this month.

Walking and cycling account for most daily trips, yet infrastructure remains fragmented and inconsistent, especially in small- and medium-sized towns. 

The National Road Safety Council's (NRSC) and UNAM's study into non-motorised transport provision emphasised the need to prioritise such infrastructure.

First Gentleman Epaphras Ndaitwah says there is a growing imbalance in male participation and engagement across the educational and social development pipeline.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund says pedestrian road-related crashes remain a challenge despite the introduction of the pedestrian safety initiative.

Rosalia Martins-Hausiku said this at the Public Enterprise Breakfast held in Windhoek.

Vice President Lucia Witbooi has reiterated the government's commitment to supporting initiatives that promote the culture and tradition of the Namibian people, such as the Omagongo Festival.