Liberation icon. Father of the Nation. A stalwart. A principled, steadfast, and decisive leader, even under the most intense pressure. 

That is how many people affectionately remember Sam Shafishuna Nujoma.

Born 95 years ago, on May 12, 1929, in the humble surroundings of the Etunda Village near Okahao in the Omusati Region, Nujoma would grow up to become the first African liberation movement leader to address the UN Security Council in 1971. 

And the rest, as they say, is history.

The Swapo Party joined the rest of the country in wishing Founding President Sam Nujoma a happy 95th birthday.

In a media statement, the party says the life of the Founding President continues to inspire all to work for a better Namibia, freed from the shackles of poverty, hunger, and oppression of any form in human society.

The NamPower Foundation and the Round Table Hochland 154 group of medics have donated an autoclave machine to the Epukiro Post-3 Clinic.

Using steam to kill harmful bacteria, viruses, and fungi, the equipment will be used to sterilise instruments used for minor operations and in sterilising procedures that can be done at the clinic level.

Head of the Nampower Foundation, Otilie Mujoro, stressed that the donated autoclave will cut costs in terms of procedures that were previously only done at Gobabis. 

The Swapo Party Elders Council (SPEC) of the Kapako District in the Kavango West Region condemned the opposition of its newly elected district coordinator by some Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) members, who elected another candidate.

The media briefing by the elder's council comes after SPYL District Secretary for Kapako Stefanus Kudumo's media briefing, held last week.

Some of the youth expressed disappointment after they elected Valentinus Munkara as District Coordinator last year, only for the party's Secretary General's office to recognise Maurus Nekaro instead.

The National Democratic Party (NDP) has promised to create job opportunities for young people if elected to power in the November national elections. 

Its president, Martin Lukato, addressed a media briefing at Ondangwa.

Lukato has concluded his house-to-house campaign, carried out in the northern regions.

He hailed the effort as a success, noting its aim of getting voters to consider the better future offered by the NDP.

Residents of Grootfontein's Kap en Bou settlement are calling on the municipality to fast-track the provision of water and electricity to their area.

Kap en bou started as a result of land grabbing in 2017, and the population has since grown over the years.

Inhabitants here get water from a nearby location, Blikkies Dorp, where they pay for it. A lack of electricity is another challenge.

The Swakopmund Municipality has signed an agreement with the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) for housing provision.

Last year, about 805 residents from Swakopmund's DRC informal settlement received free plots from the municipality to construct brick houses and apply for electricity connections. 

The agreement between the Swakopmund Municipality and NHE, which is fully funded by the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development, sees houses constructed for residents who earn as little as N$3,000 or less with NHE assistance.

Walvis Bay will join 38 other local authorities at the US-based Johns Hopkins University's new Youth Climate Action Fund, where it will receive close to N$1 million for disbursement to youth-led climate action initiatives.

This was brought to light by Walvis Bay Mayor Trevino Forbes at the ordinary council meeting. 

Forbes says efforts stemming from the new Youth Climate Action Fund will advance critical community goals such as meeting decarbonisation commitments or reducing consumption-based emissions.

Namibia has reported 17 cases of wildlife crimes and 34 arrests during Operation Saving African Wildlife through Multilateral Assistance (SAMA), which was conducted between January and February.

Hosted by the Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the World Customs Organisation (UNODC), Operation SAMA is the first Africa-focused initiative on wildlife trafficking.

Operation SAMA united 35 nations from East, West, Central, and Southern Africa in a concerted effort to combat the illicit wildlife trade.