Young people's involvement in the social, economic, and political spheres is the key to sustaining the nation's ongoing development journey.

The Motor Vehicle Accident Fund says it continues to seek innovative ways to impart road safety education to learners who are the future of Namibia.

The MVA-Fund sponsored a secondary school's road safety debate at Rundu.

Namibia has reaffirmed its support for the "One China, Two Systems" policy and non-interference in China's domestic affairs.

President Hage Geingob said this in a letter to his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, congratulating him on the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

The Namibia Fish Consumption Promotion Trust (NFCPT) is embarking on a project that will increase accessibility to fish distribution centres around the country.

The implementation of this project will cost N$807 000. 

Currently, NFCPT operates 18 fish shops in 17 towns across the country.

President Hage Geingob has achieved the intended objective of fostering closer ties with the international community, and Namibia's contribution is being heard on various bilateral and multilateral platforms.

President Hage Geingob is calling on Namibians and the citizens of the SADC region at large to nurture and intensify a culture of peace and stability.

Dr Geingob's call comes as the world marks the United Nations International Day of Non-Violence on the 2nd of October.

Namibia has recorded 10,800 cases of malaria and 30 deaths since January this year. The national indoor residual spraying campaign has thus been launched at Okongo in Ohangwena, one of the regions vulnerable to malaria.

In 2021, the country recorded 13,732 cases of malaria.

Despite Namibia having made considerable efforts to control the spread of HIV, the low decrease in new infection rates and deaths associated with an advanced pandemic is still a major concern.

Namibia has a widespread HIV epidemic, with an estimated prevalence of 12% in adults. 

Namibia lost a total of 920 000 hectares of grazing land due to veld fire between April this year and 15 September.

This was revealed by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism in a media statement on Thursday.

Namibia's two Olympians, Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi, united to promote food nutrition in schools and communities.