Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has described the late renowned banker and former NCCI northern branch chairman Tomas Iindji as a go-getter who set high standards in the banking industry and worked for the upliftment of local businesses. 

Mourners, including Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, cabinet ministers, regional governors, politicians, businessmen and women, traditional and church leaders, the banking fraternity, family, and friends, all gathered at Ombuga ya Munyoko Village in the Oshana Region to pay their final respects.

The Kavango West Region has experienced a remarkable population surge of over 40.4% between 2011 and 2023.

Olavi Kapapero is the Namibian Statistics Agency's Regional Statistician for the Kavango West Region.
"In 2011, in Kavango West Region, there were 86,529 people. And then, from that number, in 2023, as we are speaking now, the preliminary report indicates that there are 123,266 people. If we subtract there, we get 36,737. The population increased by that number. And that is 42.5%."

Even though the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology announced that there would be no government-planned events to commemorate Cassinga Day, various local businesses took to social media to pay homage to the hundreds of men, women, and children massacred on this day in 1978. 

MTC kept it simple with a silhouette of a saluting soldier standing in front of the Namibian flag. 

On its social media page, MTC said the picture is about honouring the victims while standing in solidarity with their families. 

Westair Aviation has announced the names of its three employees who died on the spot when an F 406 plane belonging to WestAir Aviation crashed in Windhoek's Pioneerspark late yesterday.

The three were identified as Rozanne De Beer-Olivier (33), Ruan van Schalkwyk (24), and André-Armand Lubbe (25).

De Beer-Olivier and van Schalkwyk were both pilots who joined the company in 2017 and 2023, respectively, while Lubbe was an engineer who joined the company in 2019.

The plane went down during a maintenance test and crashed into residential premises.

Leaders, family, and friends of the late Sagarias Komeheke have described him as a friend to all, someone who was passionate about and always dedicated towards his work, and a top-class informer.

Komeheke, who was a nbc freelancer working at Omurari Radio in Gobabis, died on April 25th, aged 52.

Speaker after speaker said Komeheke placed the Omaheke Region on the map through his hard work and unwavering commitment.

The president of the Trade Union Congress of Namibia (TUCNA), Paulus Hango, has been re-elected for the fifth time at Walvis Bay.

At his re-election, Hango said trade unions and workers in Namibia face many challenges and difficulties.
 
He says trade union leaders need to firmly commit themselves as a united front and help to ensure that workers earn decent wages and stop exploitation of the employees.
 
Hango stated that employers make massive profits at the expense of the workers.
 
A lack of minimum wage in some sectors is another.

Lüderitz is positioned to become Namibia's energy capital because of emerging industries such as green hydrogen, oil, and gas in the southern coastal town and surrounding areas. 

Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said this when she officially opened the annual Lüderitz Crayfish Festival. 

Since its inception in 2008, the Crayfish Festival has become a cherished annual event, uniting locals and visitors alike in the celebration of culture, economy, and community spirit. 

Namport and Belgium's Port Authority of Antwerp, Bruges International, hosted a sundowner dinner in honour of the visiting King of the Belgians and President Nangolo Mbumba.

The engagement is part of the schedule of the visiting King Philippe, who is in Namibia on a five-day state visit.

Before the start of the dinner, the Belgian royalty was treated to exceptional Namibian hospitality with a sumptuous sundowner cocktail with all the bells and whistles befitting royalty. 

And the weather was a perfect companion.

Namibia's press freedom rankings dropped to second place in Africa and to 34th position from 22 globally.

Mauritania now ranks first in Africa.

This is according to the latest annual World Press Freedom Index produced by Reporters Without Borders.

The World Press Freedom Index indicates the political and legislative environment in Namibia remains conducive to the free exercise of journalism.

Police Commander for the Kavango West Region, Commissioner Julia Sakuwa-Neo, says the police have not reacted to transport requests for drought relief with the required urgency.