People with disabilities in Keetmanshoop have appealed to ||Kharas Governor Dawid Gertze, requesting assistance to ensure they also benefit from the recently introduced increase of 100 in the old-age pension grant.

The National Integrated Campaign for Non-communicable Diseases and the commemoration of Oral Health Week were launched in Keetmanshoop today.

The event aims to promote disease prevention and highlight the link between oral and overall health.

The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, has called on the new National Youth Service board members to strengthen governance and deliver measurable results to young Namibians.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on Namibians to return to core values that protect life, as the country struggles with rising violence and social challenges.

Speaking during the National Prayer Day, the President urged collective responsibility from families, communities and institutions.

Team Namibia, which is set to represent the country at the WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, China, has urged young Namibians to consider pursuing careers in technical and vocational education and training (TVET).

They say that with discipline and determination, one cannot go wrong.