.A statement is issued on Friday by the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Shirley Botchwey, calling for an end to what they have termed as arbitrary arrests, for due process and for the release of all persons detained for political reasons.

The descendants and community of Ovaherero gathered at Okahandja for the 103rd Otjiserandu Commemoration of the legacy of Chief Samuel Maharero.

The Commemoration, also known as Red Flag Day, was held under the theme "Remembering the reburial of Chief Samuel Maharero's remains in Namibia". 

Prison authorities at the Windhoek Correctional Facility have rejected recommendations from two doctors who said a severely disabled inmate needed to be released from prison for medical care.

Scientists have raised questions regarding some of the environmental claims surrounding Kelp Blue's giant kelp cultivation project off Lüderitz.

They claim that the presence of marine species around the farm alone does not prove population recovery.

Omuthiya Councillor Erastus Nekomba has commended the residents in the Oshikoto Region for successfully digging out a community well.

The efforts follow a period of three weeks without access to clean tap water.