Donors and volunteers in the community of Omatjete settlement in the Erongo Region have completed renovations of a health center.

Dr Kalumbi Shangula, Minister of Health and Social Services, has praised the community's charitable spirit as it improves service delivery.

Namports' Chief Executive Officer says global growth is expected to slow from 6% in 2021 to 3% this year. It is further expected to decline to 2% in 2023.

The Minister of Works and Transport, John Mutorwa, says the aviation industry is in need of a unified approach to survival and growth, following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Trade unions should reposition themselves to become relevant beyond the workplace.

This is one of the recommendations contained in a report on the impact of COVID-19 on workers and trade unions.

Namibia, like most developing countries, was unprepared when the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Kalumbi Shangula, says the government has never stopped its surveillance activities to track COVID-19 in the country. 

Namibia has recorded 110 positive cases from over 3000 tests conducted in the month of October.

Of the 110 positive cases recorded, 100 were new cases, while the other ten were reinfections.

They were reported from nine regions.

Social media has become a key driver of the tourism sector, as over 70% of bookings are currently done online.

This is after having to explore innovative and safe ways to stabilize the sector during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The United Nations office in Namibia has applauded the country for addressing challenges posed by COVID-19 , drought and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.

UN Resident Coordinator Sen Pang said this as he bade farewell to President Hage Geingob at State House.

The COVID-19 pandemic has devasted Namibia's tourism industry as arrivals fell sharply and other tourist activities closed down.

This was said by Erongo Region Governor Neville Andre during the opening of the 14th edition of the Erongo Business and Tourism Expo at Walvis Bay.

Digital transformation and the management of information as well as knowledge are key topics of discussion at this year's Information Science Annual Conference, being held in Windhoek.

The two-day engagement was attended by local and international academics.