The Minister of Industry, Mines, and Energy has called for African nations to prioritise the production of their own electricity and be self-sufficient.

Namibia is intensifying efforts to combat cervical cancer, a disease that continues to claim the lives of many women across the country.

Newly elected Members of Parliament delivered their maiden speeches in the National Assembly on Tuesday afternoon, reflecting on meaningful transitions in their political careers and setting the tone for their legislative agendas.

A Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) member of parliament, Inna Hengari, has criticised the 2025/26 Appropriation Bill as a rushed and uninspired financial plan that fails to deliver transformative change under the new administration. 

The Independent Patriots for Change's (IPC) Rodney Cloete said the 2025/26 national budget leaves limited fiscal space for developmental programmes.

Cloete said the over N$106 billion budget reveals the government's priorities amidst significant trade-offs.