Former President Hifikepunye Pohamba has urged national leaders to uphold peace and work collectively for the development of the country.

Vice President Lucia Witbooi urged Namibia's youth to base their aspirations on faith, discipline, and a sense of purpose.

Speaking at St. Andrews AME Church to students and congregants, she described the new year and school calendar as a season of renewal, hope, and opportunity.

Education serves as the strongest foundation towards the nation's dignity, identity and sustainable development. 

It's against this background that the Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture has reaffirmed that every child has the right to quality education. 

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has reiterated that agriculture remains the backbone of national development, with food security driving economic stability. 

The National Democratic Party (NDP) regards President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's decision to engage political parties represented in Parliament as demonstrating servant leadership, as all work together to address the challenges facing the country.

The government has emphasised that it recognises the importance of engaging the legislature in the implementation of national development plans and programmes.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah stressed this during a consultative meeting with the leadership of the All People's Party, APP, at State House.

Experts overseeing the Fourth National Skills Competition at Swakopmund have highlighted the critical role of the TVET sector in driving social change and national development. 

The experts also encouraged greater participation of women in traditionally male-dominated fields within the TVET sector.

The Namibian government kicked off its stakeholder consultations on the draft National Upstream Petroleum Policy in Luderitz, marking the start of a host of such engagements nationwide, aimed at shaping the future of the oil and gas sector.

Prominent lawyer and former Acting Judge of the High Court,Anne-Doris Hans-Kaumbi, has issued a stern warning about the dangers of illicit enrichment, describing it as a corrosive practice that undermines equitable wealth distribution and hampers national development.

The task force responsible for implementing free tertiary education is expected to deliver a roadmap for the process by August this year.