For years, residents of Okondjatu had to travel long distances to access basic healthcare, with many relying on a small clinic that could no longer meet the needs of the growing community.

Following a deadlock in salary and wage negotiations, the Namibia Local Authority Union (NLAU) has declined Tsumeb Municipality’s 4% across-the-board offer.

NamPost has appointed Willem Mouton as Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 August 2026, for a five-year term.

Mouton currently serves as NamPost’s Chief Operating Officer, bringing extensive leadership experience in operations, business development, and corporate management.

Swapo Party Secretary General Sophia Shaningwa has described political independence without economic empowerment as incomplete, urging women to participate fully in Namibia's economic transformation.

Former deputy mayor of Rundu, Toini Hausiku, was buried at the Mbunza Royal Cemetery at Kapako in the Kavango West Region over the weekend. 

Hausiku, who was also the widow of liberation struggle icon Marco Hausiku, died on the 19th of July in a Windhoek hospital from cancer. 

The Community Skills Development Foundation (COSDEF) Oyetu Project Manager has warned that a lack of funding is preventing talented artisans from turning their skills into sustainable businesses.

COSDEF, through its Oyetu Project, hosted the 2026 Annual Craft Innovation Competition in Swakopmund.

The Executive Director of Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC), John Kasaona, is satisfied with the progress made by the Kunene Elephant Walk initiative.

Twenty-seven-year-old creative director Charene Labuschagne from Windhoek has been crowned Miss Namibia 2026.

The main sponsors of the event, among others, are Debmarine Namibia and the National Housing Enterprise.

The importance of social protection, gender equality, disability inclusion and gender-responsive policies were among the issues highlighted during the just-concluded Sixth Ordinary Session of the African Union Specialised Technical Committee on Social Development, Labour and Employment expert meeting.

Representatives from Adventist World Radio (AWR) Namibia and the Namibia North Conference (NNC) of the Seventh-day Adventist Church paid courtesy visits to the Office of the Zambezi Regional Governor and the Katima Mulilo Town Council to introduce the community radio services to the Local leadership.