The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform last week confirmed an outbreak of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia, commonly referred to as lung sickness, in the Kunene Region.

Zambezi Governor Lawrence Sampofu has called on the region's inhabitants to remain calm as they await the response of the Fifth Boundaries Delimitation and Demarcation Commission regarding their proposals.

The Namibian Police Force have arrested 136 people for drug possession valued at almost N$8 million in May 2024.

A National Arts Council of Namibia board member (NACN), Emmanuel Enkara, has encouraged people living in rural areas to invest in the arts and attract tourism.

Enkara, during an advocacy session in Omuthiya, said rural areas could also attract tourism through their art.

Namibia’s Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo, met with his Angolan counterpart on Monday to discuss the progress made on the Baynes Binational Hydro Power Project.

The Directorate of Education, Arts, and Culture in the Oshikoto Region and its stakeholders have proposed the re-introduction of a trimester system for schools from 2025 onwards.

The head of rural water supply in the Oshikoto Region, Stevenson Tuukondjele, has said people are becoming increasingly agitated over a lack of access to water and insulting them when visiting the ministry offices due to these challenges.

At the opening ceremony of the African Health Workforce Investment Forum on Monday, Minister of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, noted that by the end of 2023, 98.5% of babies born to HIV-positive mothers in Namibia were HIV-free. 

Police in the Oshikoto Region have opened a case of rape against a 69-year-old man for allegedly raping his three-year-old granddaughter.

The incident allegedly happened on Sunday at Etuli Village in the Omuntele Constituency.

The victim resides at the suspect's house.

The Swapo Party on Friday marked 64 years of existence since its foundation on April 19, 1960, with its eyes trained on the upcoming national elections.

In a message to party members, Swapo Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah called for unity as the party prepares for the upcoming elections.