Former Education Minister Katrina Hanse-Himarwa has died.

Hanse-Himarwa (57) died early this morning at a local hospital, where she was battling stomach cancer.

Twenty-eight families received keys to their new homes during a joyous occasion marking the completion of the first phase of the Informal Settlement Upgrading Pilot Project, which aims to build 113 houses. 

The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT), in attendance of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (nbc), New Era, and the Namibia Press Agency (NAMPA), held a leadership retreat where they discussed strategies on how to address issues in the ITC sector.

The City of Windhoek Fire Brigade held a street procession on Thursday in honour of the late Methuselah Khama (36), who tragically died in a head-on collision while on duty on the 7th of July.

The Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Evelyn !Nawases, commended the Hardap Regional Governor's Office, including the People's Republic of China, for continuing to assist the most vulnerable members of society.

The Governor of Kavango West, Sirkka Ausiku, says that even though the region is faced with many developmental challenges, they are not impossible to achieve. 

Ausiku emphasised that focus and persistence are all that are needed to address the region's difficulties. 

An executive at TransNamib, Mberipura Hifitikeko, has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of the Otjiwarongo Municipality.

The appointment comes after almost a year without a CEO.

Young people in the ||Kharas Region have welcomed the opportunities that will arise from the hosting of Miss Namibia and Miss Teen beauty pageants.

The beauty pageant is managed by the nbc.

Die Butch, with its breathtaking scenery, will host the prestigious finals of Namibia's beauty queens.

More than 70 beneficiaries of drought relief at the Diary Compound in Katima Mulilo received food parcels on Wednesday. 

Each household received food rations of two 20kg bags of maize meal, two 1.5kg bags of meat, and two 750ml bottles of cooking oil.

Young people in remote areas of the Kunene Region say they are willing to get out of their comfort zone and make a living, but due to underdevelopment and a lack of opportunities in their areas, they are hopeless.