Khorixas residents have welcomed the first vocational training centre in the region, which was inaugurated by President Nangolo Mbumba last year.

The high influx of people to Khorixas has put service delivery under pressure, with water provision and sewage lines no longer able to keep up with the demand.

Executive Director in the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), Ben Nangombe, has said Namibia is closely monitoring the outbreak of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in northern China and called on the public to remain calm.

Swanu President Evalistus Kaaronda described the late Alfred Angula as a tireless advocate for workers’ rights and one of Africa's most committed and influential trade union leaders whose legacy will continue to inspire future generations.