Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel says Cuba has the political will to continue expanding, strengthening, and consolidating relations with Namibia.

A Namibian delegation, comprising Nangula Geingos, the eldest daughter of the late President Hage Geingob, and Swapo Party Youth League Central Committee members, is in Venezuela to attend the World Conference on Anti-Fascism.

The World Congress will also honour the late President Geingob.

President Nangolo Mbumba acknowledged Namibia’s progress over 34 years of independence but stressed that more work remains to ensure every Namibian benefits from the country's growth.

Thousands of Namibians gathered at the Omuthiya Recreational Park in the Oshikoto Region to mark the 34th Heroes' Day since Namibia's independence in March 1990.

Cabinet has approved the provision of an additional budget to make up for a shortfall in the National Emergency Disaster Fund to provide for more than 308,000 households under the government's drought relief programme.

The Ministry of Works and Transport says it is busy following up on information from various sources related to the reported stranded vessel.

President Nangolo Mbumba says his decision to retire at the end of his presidential term was taken a long time ago.

At his swearing-in on February 4th this year, Dr. Mbumba made it clear that he would not be available for political office after finishing his presidential term.

Today, August 15, President Nangolo Mbumba turned 83 years old. 

Born in the village of Olukonda in the Oshikoto Region on August 15, 1941, President Mbumba started his professional career as a teacher and eventually achieved his ambition to become a headmaster. 

A new entrant to Namibia's political landscape has been announced.

The United Namibians Party (UNP) has applied to the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to be registered as a political party.

The Namibian Competition Commission (NACC) has fined three Chinese companies and a local company, Whale Rock Cement, N$5 million for implementing a merger between the entities without the permission of the Commission.