The poultry industry has had a great deal to do with addressing unemployment in Namibia.

The Minister of Industrialisation and Trade, Lucia Iipumbu, remarked this when she consulted with stakeholders in that sector on the opportunities and challenges to its expected growth and development.

Zambezi Region has the lowest number of people who know their HIV status.

The region's governor Lawrence Sampofu said this is a matter of grave concern.

Sampofu made the remarks in a speech read on his behalf at the commemoration of the World AIDS Day held at Makanga Village.

13 children are on record having committed suicide over the past year. 

This and the alarming rate of suicide among men are among the top concerns of the |Khomas Suicide Prevention Taskforce.

The inspection process of material used in the National Assembly Elections kicked off at the Electoral Commission of Namibia headquarters in Windhoek this morning.

Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the welfare of men and women in uniform should not be neglected.

Dr. Nandi-Ndaitwah was speaking at the inauguration of the Kunene Regional Police Headquarters in Opuwo.