A Rehoboth man is under investigation for the alleged rape of a child in the town.

The 48-year-old seafarer, according to the Namibian Police, raped his 15-year-old former stepdaughter in a riverbed.

Family and friends gathered at Rundu to pay their last respects to Dr. Emmanouel Ndoukve during a memorial service.

Dr. Ndoukve, who died last week while visiting his clinic at Divundu, was buried in Rundu.

The Opuwo Town Council has appointed Matjandjara Tjihuura-Katurota as the new Chief Executive Officer.

Tjihuura-Katurota is the first woman to assume this executive role.

Before her appointment, Tjihuura-Katurota served as a Financial Manager at the Omaruru Municipality.

The Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technologies, Emma Theofelus, has called for strategic investments in digital transformation by local authorities.

Namibians are encouraged to show support for their beauty queens as they represent the country on international stages.

There are four pageants in which Namibia will be represented internationally.