The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is well prepared for the Outapi constituency by-election scheduled for Monday, the 29th of September.

A wildfire broke out outside Etosha National Park on Monday this week, and it has now entered the southwestern part of the park.

Since its outbreak, the fire has continued to burn with great intensity, fuelled by strong winds and extremely dry vegetation.

The Swapo Party Coordinator for the Omusati Region, Sacky Kayone, has urged party supporters to go out in numbers on the 29th of September to vote for Selma Asino, the party's candidate in the Outapi Constituency by-election.

Former Namibian students and teachers who once studied in Cuba met at Outapi in the Omusati Region for their annual reunion, celebrating the enduring solidarity and friendship between Namibia and Cuba.

The late Ras Sheehama, a legend of reggae music, was buried at Anamulenge Cemetery in the Omusati Region.

He was laid to rest with the release of doves by his children, widow, and family members.

Mourners from all walks of life have gathered at Omusati Region's Onamulunga village to honour the life of late music icon Ras Sheehama, who died on the fifth of September in Windhoek.

Ten out of 24 suspected measles cases have tested positive in the Kunene Region.

Since the first confirmed measles case in Opuwo, on August 21 this year, additional suspected and confirmed cases have been reported.

Namibia joined the global community in marking World Patient Safety Day, commemorating the occasion at Opuwo in the Kunene Region.

This year's commemoration of World Patient Safety Day emphasises the need to raise public awareness and promote collaboration among stakeholders at the global and national levels to improve patient safety standards.

Kunene Regional Health Director, Thomas Shapumba, has urged fathers to fully embrace their parental responsibilities by loving, caring for, and supporting their children, rather than merely fathering them and then disappearing.