The Ministry of Health and Social Services has launched a national polio vaccination campaign to demonstrate its readiness to prevent the return of polio in the country.

The campaign is to strengthen preventive measures and to protect communities.

The Minister of Education, Innovation, Sports, Youth, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, announced that student funding disbursements scheduled for this week include N$221 million to the University of Namibia, N$166 million to NUST, N$16 million to NAMCOL and N$25 million to the National Training Authority.

Omaheke Governor Pijoo Nganate visited Epukiro Secondary School to recognise the school's outstanding achievements.

The purpose of the visit was to formally commend the learners and staff for their excellent performance and to encourage continued excellence in education.

At the start of last year, the town of Okahandja experienced a series of killings.

In March, five-year-old Ingrid Maasdorp went missing after being dropped off at school. Her body was found the following day under a bridge.

Police confirmed she had been raped and murdered.

Lawyer Kadhila Amoomo has described the court matter of his client D-Naff as "stillborn" and stated that it never developed beyond the embryonic stage. 

Amoomo said the charges were "dead upon arrival.” 

The renowned gospel artist D-Naff was released from criminal court proceedings today.