Oshana Health Director Johanna Haimene said the region has recorded significant progress in the number of people accessing HIV treatment, whose number currently stands at over 20,000.

23,245 people are currently on HIV treatment, contributing to improved health outcomes and reduced transmission rates.

There is progress in the implementation of the National Informal Settlement Upgrading Project at Swakopmund and Walvis Bay.

This is according to the National Housing Enterprise (NHE), which has appointed a pool of contractors to speed up the construction of houses.

Thousands of Congolese refugees arrived in Burundi on Saturday, after renewed violence linked to the M23 group in the Democratic Republic of Congo's North and South Kivu provinces. 

The Kavango West Region has recorded 221 new HIV infections over the past year, with seven of those cases reported at Mpora Clinic. 

Namibia has recorded an improved score in the 2025 Basel Anti-Money Laundering Index, placing the country among the five best-performing nations in Africa when it comes to managing risks linked to money laundering and financial crime.