President Nangolo Mbumba has conferred an Official Funeral on the late former Minister of Education, Katrina Hanse-Himarwa.

Namibia, alongside Botswana and Angola, is set to meet with G7 countries over the decision to require all producers to send their diamonds to Belgium for certification.

The United Nations (UN) could look into providing Namibia with expertise to be able to deal with the impact of drought and other natural disasters.

The UNDP Resident Representative to Namibia, Alka Bhatia, says Namibia's development priorities are the same as those of the UN, and these are aligned with the UNDP country programme. 

President Nangolo Mbumba has reiterated that any proposal for development projects is welcome, but said discussions must first be exhausted at the line ministries before reaching the State House.

Different faith-based communities have applauded the government for non-interference in religious affairs and promoting religious tolerance.

Namibia, as a secular state, has seen different religions being practised as enshrined in the Namibian Constitution.

President Nangolo Mbumba says Namibia's leadership made a conscious decision to foster healthy relationships with the church and traditional authorities.

The Namibian Government has declined the visa extension request for the King of the Buganda tribe of Uganda, Ronald Mutebi II.

King Mutebi II travelled to Namibia privately on medical grounds in April and has since been recuperating at the Okonguari Psychotherapeutic Centre.

Eligible voters who turn 18 years old after the voter registration period will not be able to register due to there being no provision for such in the Electoral Act.

The low number of eligible voters registering to vote in the November elections continues to be a cause for concern.