The Ongwediva Medipark held its fourth Safe Motherhood Campaign at Okahao in the Omusati Region. The campaign is aimed at creating awareness, empowering and educating women and young girls about sexual health, reproductive rights, sexual education and gender-based violence.

Namibia’s largest solar power plant was officially inaugurated in the Hardap Region.

Government has so far spent N$39 million on the drought relief programme. Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila announced this when she responded to questions from All People’s Party (APP) vice-president Reinhold Nauyoma in the National Assembly.

The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources plans to finalise a policy on blue economy as soon as possible. This was revealed by members of the Blue Economy Technical Committee at their second public consultation workshop in Windhoek.