The Olufuko Annual Cultural Festival, underway at the Olufuko Centre in Outapi in the Omusati Region, drew a large number of girls this year compared to the past years.

The Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts, and Culture, Dino Ballotti, has said the ministry is stepping up efforts to protect Namibia's indigenous languages. 

Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has commended the Oshakati Town Council for its commitment to community development, cultural preservation, and economic transformation.

Community members of Vaalgras Village in the ||Kharas Region converged at the tiny village over the weekend to pay homage to their fallen heroes during the annual festival.

The Nama Traditional Leaders Association (NTLA) Vice-Chairman has reiterated calls for the meaningful participation of the 1904–1908 Nama/Ovaherero genocide victims’ descendants in reparations talks with Germany.

Speaking at the Africa World Heritage Fund (AWHF) Advocacy and Partnership Event in Paris, Namibia’s Ambassador to France, Albertus !Aochamub said there is an urgent need for increased global support in safeguarding Africa’s cultural and natural heritage.

An International Bush Walk is underway in Grashoek, in the Tsumkwe Constituency, that started on February 17th. 

The nine-day event which will last until February 25th, is organised to celebrate, enjoy and preserve the culture and traditions of the San indigenous people.

The leader of a faction of the Ovaherero Traditional Authority, Professor Mutjinde Katjiua, says the authority remains focused on promoting good leadership and community projects for economic empowerment, among other things.

Erongo Governor Neville Andre and Swakopmund Mayor Blasius Goraseb have expressed satisfaction with the positive impact of visitors in the region.

They say the influx of tourists significantly boosted the local tourism sector and the overall economy. 

October 12 marks a century since the ancestors of the Ovitoto community emerged from concentration camps, seeking refuge and rebuilding their lives in the Ovitoto communal area.

The milestone was celebrated over the weekend at Okandjira Village in the Omatako Constituency.