The first runner-up of Miss Namibia 2023, Albertina Haimbala, will represent the country at the Miss Earth 2024 International Beauty Pageant instead of at the Miss World Beauty Festival. 

Normally, the first runner-up would attend the Miss World festival instead of Miss Namibia, however, the organisers of the event have decided otherwise.

The Miss Earth 2024 International Beauty Pageant will be held in Vietnam later this year.

This was announced by Miss Namibia Organisation's Chief Executive Officer, Umbi Karuaihe-Upi, today. 

The case of eight people accused of land grabbing in Okahandja was postponed to June 19, despite the withdrawal of it by the Chief Executive Officer of the town, Alphons Tjitombo.

Prosecutor Sirka Nangolo requested the postponement of the case due to the missing documents from the docket. 

The accused were not pleased, as they were hoping to have the case, which. has been dragging on for four years, closed.

In 2020, a group of Okahandja residents occupied land illegally in the area known as Promise Land.

Members of the Vaalgras community converged at Vaalgras over the weekend to remember their fallen heroes. 

The commemoration of the Orlam clan commenced with the hoisting of flags and a procession led by horses to the venue.

Addressing the gathering, the acting chief of the Vaalgras community, Martin Biwa, called for unity among clan members for the sake of prosperity. 

The clan members also visited the old well, where the community, including their first tribal leader, the late Elias Stephanus, used to fetch water years ago. 

Breaking barriers and inspiring change was the aim behind the "Little Black Dress" event held under the theme "Silver Lining."

The initiative was dedicated to empowering women from all walks of life. 

Spearheaded by Liezel Ndjaronguru, this year's event also focused on including men and the boy child in its mission to promote empowerment.

Speakers at the event included local personalities Hilda Basson-Namundjebo, Helena Ngaifiwa, and finalists from the Miss Namibia 2024 pageant, as well as Miss Namibia CEO Umbi Karuaihe-Upi and others.

Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has described the late renowned banker and former NCCI northern branch chairman Tomas Iindji as a go-getter who set high standards in the banking industry and worked for the upliftment of local businesses. 

Mourners, including Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, cabinet ministers, regional governors, politicians, businessmen and women, traditional and church leaders, the banking fraternity, family, and friends, all gathered at Ombuga ya Munyoko Village in the Oshana Region to pay their final respects.

The Kavango West Region has experienced a remarkable population surge of over 40.4% between 2011 and 2023.

Olavi Kapapero is the Namibian Statistics Agency's Regional Statistician for the Kavango West Region.
"In 2011, in Kavango West Region, there were 86,529 people. And then, from that number, in 2023, as we are speaking now, the preliminary report indicates that there are 123,266 people. If we subtract there, we get 36,737. The population increased by that number. And that is 42.5%."

Even though the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology announced that there would be no government-planned events to commemorate Cassinga Day, various local businesses took to social media to pay homage to the hundreds of men, women, and children massacred on this day in 1978. 

MTC kept it simple with a silhouette of a saluting soldier standing in front of the Namibian flag. 

On its social media page, MTC said the picture is about honouring the victims while standing in solidarity with their families. 

Westair Aviation has announced the names of its three employees who died on the spot when an F 406 plane belonging to WestAir Aviation crashed in Windhoek's Pioneerspark late yesterday.

The three were identified as Rozanne De Beer-Olivier (33), Ruan van Schalkwyk (24), and André-Armand Lubbe (25).

De Beer-Olivier and van Schalkwyk were both pilots who joined the company in 2017 and 2023, respectively, while Lubbe was an engineer who joined the company in 2019.

The plane went down during a maintenance test and crashed into residential premises.

Leaders, family, and friends of the late Sagarias Komeheke have described him as a friend to all, someone who was passionate about and always dedicated towards his work, and a top-class informer.

Komeheke, who was a nbc freelancer working at Omurari Radio in Gobabis, died on April 25th, aged 52.

Speaker after speaker said Komeheke placed the Omaheke Region on the map through his hard work and unwavering commitment.

The president of the Trade Union Congress of Namibia (TUCNA), Paulus Hango, has been re-elected for the fifth time at Walvis Bay.

At his re-election, Hango said trade unions and workers in Namibia face many challenges and difficulties.
 
He says trade union leaders need to firmly commit themselves as a united front and help to ensure that workers earn decent wages and stop exploitation of the employees.
 
Hango stated that employers make massive profits at the expense of the workers.
 
A lack of minimum wage in some sectors is another.