Black smoke was released from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday night, indicating that the first vote of the Papal Conclave had ended without a new pope being chosen.

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, Natangue Ithete, says the government is doing everything in its power to apprehend the people who stole diamonds worth more than N$300 million from NAMDIA.

The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) hosted a delegation from the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation as part of a benchmarking visit.

The visit aims to help the two public broadcasters share knowledge, improve their services and strengthen regional ties.

Three suspects, George Cloete, his wife Charmaine and brother Bino Cloete, briefly appeared in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate's Court on two counts of contravening the Prevention of Organised Crime (POCA) and illicit trafficking of goods under the Diamond Act.

The Namibian Revolutionary Transport and Manufacturing Union (NARETU) has stepped in to pay 70% of their monthly salary to the striking employees of Pretorius Plant Hire.

The eight employees have been on a 'no work, no pay' strike for 43 days since March.