Minister of Works and Transport Veikko Nekundi has appointed a Board of Directors to serve at the Roads Authority for the next six months.

The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, made a ministerial statement in the National Assembly on Thursday in relation to Job Amupanda's recent visit to Ndama East Primary School in the Kavango East Region.

The National Democratic Party (NDP) leader, Martin Lukato, raised concerns about the water crisis in the Zambezi Region, particularly at the Queensland village in the Kongola Constituency.

Affirmative Repositioning MP Hidipo Kambala has expressed support for the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare's commitment to uplifting widows and helping them reclaim their place in society, referring to this week’s Widows Summit. 

Concerns were raised in Parliament about the recent cases of children consuming alleged spoilt food in the Kavango regions, with questions raised about whether the Ministry of Education is doing anything to address the situation at school hostels.

The Namibian Library and Archive Service held a pre-launch event for the National Readathon Month celebration with a focus on mental wellness and improving learner literacy.

The Eneas Peter Nanyemba dual-carriage freeway is still under construction and has not been completed by the set date, due to various delays.

|Khomas Governor Sam Nujoma visited farms Arovley, Nauasport and Khanumeb in the Windhoek Rural Constituency as part of his regional familiarisation programme to better understand the challenges faced by residents.

The Namibian Institute for Public Administration and Management (NIPAM) has embarked on an initiative to take training courses to the regions in an effort to build a capable and effective public service and cut the distance for those who have to travel to the capital for such.

In honour of the heroes of the liberation struggle, Namibia reflects not only on the victories on the battlefield but also on the freedoms and rights being enjoyed today.

This is at the backdrop of this year's Heroes Day that will be commemorated in the Zambezi Region.