Local journalists joined the global community in commemorating World Press Freedom Day, observed annually on May 3rd.

It was a bustling day for seven-seater drivers operating from B1 City, which was alive with travelers heading to various destinations to enjoy the long weekend with friends and family.

A former farm employee at Talana No. 199 in the Okorukambe Constituency in the Omaheke Region is now residing in the corridor along the road after cutting ties with his former employer late last year.

Workers who are doing the debushing and clearing for the Andara-Shamaturu road in Mukwe, Kavango East, have stopped working after the subcontractor failed to pay them for the month of March. 

"The 8th Administration will work to ensure the safeguarding of press freedom in Namibia. The rights of media practitioners will always be protected in the execution of their duties."

High Court Deputy Judge President Hanelie Prinsloo on Friday administered the oath of office to Gerson |Narib and Makapa Simasiku, formally appointing them as acting judges of the High Court.

Namibian award-winning artist Ben Kandukira, popularly known as Big Ben, has released a song for child safety awareness in response to the loss of three young girls in Okahandja.

The Blue Chromis Fishing Company in Walvis Bay has donated fish to the families of the murdered girls in Okahandja, as well as to the Ark Orphanage and the general community.

In addition, the company contributed N$16,500 to the funeral costs of the girls.

Erongo Governor Neville Andre has called for strict adherence to health and safety and environmental standards in his address at the 2025 Erongo Offshore Safety Conference on International Workers' Day in Swakopmund on Thursday.

Gender-based violence and femicide (GBV-F) have a ripple effect not just on individuals, but also on families and communities as a whole.