679 cases of suicide have been reported in Namibia since last year, of which 82% were men.

The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, stated that the suicide rate among men is high because men are discouraged from seeking help because they are often labelled as weak.

There is a shortfall of about N$600 million to implement the Namibian government's drought relief programme.

Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila says the Disaster Risk Fund under her office only has about N$200 million, while the whole programme needs funding of up to N$800 million.

The gap in the shortage of classrooms is slowly narrowing in the ||Kharas Region, with more classrooms constructed and completed at Keetmanshoop under the government's Emergency Construction of Classrooms Nationwide Programme.

Regional leadership in the Kavango East Region met with the business community to discuss how to better improve local economic growth and development.

Walvis Bay Rural Constituency Councillor Florian Donatus says officials in his office frequently use their salaries to buy food for residents who are affected by urban starvation.