2 teams from Vocational Training Centres (VTCs) in Namibia will take part in the Africa Skills Week programme in Ethiopia next week.

The programme is aimed at boosting skills in technical and vocational fields to respond to changing needs of the labour market.

About 2,000 trees have died at the Lignaverda Reforestation project at Siya village in Kavango West. 
Around 3,000 tree species were planted in February this year in an effort to restore degraded landscapes. 

The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT), Indileni Daniel, has stressed the importance of preserving and planting trees, highlighting their ecological, climatic, social and economic contribution within the ecosystem.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has welcomed the partnership between pay-TV broadcaster MultiChoice and French television channel Canal+.

The Keetmanshoop District State Hospital focused awareness on mental health during the commemoration of Mental Health Day. It addressed stigma and highlighted coping strategies and available support and services.