Namibia's new vehicle market remains robust, with sales during the first eight months of the year reaching their highest level for this period since 2015.

Despite a slowdown in August, the market remains ahead of last year, with more than 10,000 new vehicles sold between January and August.

Burundian civil society groups called on the African Union (AU) to intervene over Kenya's restrictions on foreign traders, warning that the measures risk fuelling xenophobia against Burundian nationals and other Africans living and working in the country.

The Mayor of Swakopmund, Suamma Kautondokwa, has challenged young people to use their influence to deliver practical solutions to challenges facing their communities.

Kautondokwa made this call during the inauguration of the town's new Junior Town Council.

The Uukwaluudhi Traditional Authority has urged the NBC to decentralise its services in order to better accommodate its listeners and viewers, particularly those in the most remote rural areas who struggle to access these services.

The Ongandjera Traditional Authority has commended the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) for listening to its suggestions and implementing them following engagements held mid-last year.