Minister of Urban and Rural Development James Sankwasa praised the ongoing Oshakati Totem Expo for fostering trade, business partnerships, and cultural exchange.

The recent gala dinner raised N$843,000 towards the nine-day event scheduled for May.

Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare suggested using technology for Omagongo fermentation to capitalise on maximum benefit and improved production.

He made the remarks during the fundraising gala dinner at Onamega Village in the Omusati Region for the Omagongo festival. 

Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has directed that the hostel at Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana High School be fully operational within a month.

The Prime Minister stated that the government invested N$44 million in the construction of the hostel, emphasising that this investment should not be squandered.

Floodwater from Angola has caused flooding in the mahangu fields adjacent to the Kunene River following the opening of the flap gates at the Ruacana waterfall to alleviate pressure on the dams.

NamPower has advised residents living downstream of the Ruacana Power Station to evacuate low‑lying areas, relocate livestock to higher ground, and maintain a safe distance from the banks of the Kunene River, as water levels could rise unexpectedly.

A tombstone of nine PLAN fighters who were killed on the second of April, 1989, in clashes with South African security forces was unveiled at Enghandja laShikongeni Village in the Ohangwena region.

Ohangwena Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa has handed over a new house to an elderly woman with a disability at Oshandi Village.

The Minister of Health and Social Services, Esperance Luvindao, has said that despite work ahead, Namibians have reasonable access to health care.

She made the remarks at the official opening of the new Onandjokwe Hospital Maternity Ward.

Magistrate Veruka Njembo has postponed his decision on limited access to communication for the five accused in the murder trial of the late control prosecutor, Justine Shiweda.

The five accused are currently incarcerated at the Grootfontein Correctional Facility.

The Okashana Rural Development Centre at Omuthiya, under the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development, continues to empower local poultry farmers through the chicken revolving plan.

The centre strives to proactively capacitate rural communities, primarily in the Oshikoto Region and neighbouring regions.