The family of one of the five survivors of a tragic accident that claimed 14 lives says they remain shocked over the tragedy, attributing her survival to God's mercy. 

Vice President Lucia Witbooi is calling on young people from indigenous communities to take advantage of the newly launched National Youth Fund.

She made the appeal while speaking in Tsumeb during the celebration of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples.

Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare attended a Sunday service at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (ELCIN) in Nkurenkuru, where he received blessings and expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve the nation.

Spiritual leaders from different church denominations in Keetmanshoop, joined by congregants, hosted a memorial service in remembrance of the late Founding President and Father of the Namibian Nation, Dr. Sam Nujoma.