The Minister of Industries, Mines, and Energy, Natangue Ithete, has tabled a budget of N$637.5 million to help Namibia grow its industries, bring electricity to more homes, and create jobs.

The Namibian government has reaffirmed its commitment to the independence of state-owned media and press freedom during a benchmarking visit by a delegation from the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation to the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (nbc).

Deputy Prime Minister Natangue Ithete says efforts are being made to bring to book people who stole diamonds worth more than N$300 million from NAMDIA.

Ithete was responding to questions from PDM Leader McHenry Venaani about the progress of investigations into Namdia's robbery.

The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has sent a message of congratulations to President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on her inauguration.

Faye's special envoy, Yasmin Fall, delivered the message to Nandi-Ndaitwah at State House. 

A budget of over N$108 million has been allocated towards the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare's Child Care and Social Protection programme to address violence against children.

The ministry received a total budget of N$473 million for the 2025-26 financial year.