Effective Friday, February 7, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will place all direct-hire personnel worldwide on administrative leave.

The Desert Research Foundation of Namibia, in collaboration with Canada, launched a new project to equip San girls to understand the importance of health, women's rights, and cultural preservation, among other key areas.

The Landless People's Movement (LPM) has disapproved of the Karibib Town Council's handling of a recent political leadership vacancy.

The Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, Carl Schlettwein, has urged stakeholders to collaborate in efforts to ensure water security and sustainability in the face of climate change.

Plans are underway to establish a Dr. Hage G. Geingob Presidential Centre in honour of his legacy.

Geingob's widow and former First Lady, Monica Geingos, says the late Namibian leader was working on the process, including the centre's board members and its focus areas.