The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Executive Secretary, Stergomena Lawrence Tax will visit Namibia Monday and will pay a courtesy call on President Hage Geingob. Tax’s visit comes ahead of Namibia assuming the regional economic community’s chairmanship at the 38th SADC heads of Government summit, to be held from 17 to 18 August.

President Hage Geingob fears that without technology and immersion in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Africa will lag behind the rest of the world. Speaking during the memorial lecture in honour of Kenyan Professor, Calestous Juma, Geingob said Africa needs innovative thinkers to provide ideas.

The Namibian Government will never reverse the constitutional provision of press freedom. This was emphasised by President Hage Geingob, while urging the media to be objective in their reports.

Police had to be called in to difuse tension over illegal land occupation at Rundu on Saturday. Residents claimed that they have been waiting patiently to acquire land procedurally, to no avail.

Plans by the Otjiwarongo Municipality to construct a modern open market are at an advanced stage. The municipality has already started to relocate vendors who are currently operating on the site to make way for the new market.

Namibians have been invited to visit the Tsau //Khaeb, or the Sperrgebiet National Park, a diamond mining area in the southwestern part of Namibia once it is open to the public.

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Micheal Holness has arrived in Namibia for a four day official visit. During his time in Namibia, Holness and President Hage Geingob are expected to sign a cooperation agreement. The Jamaican premier will also meet with the Jamaican community residing in Namibia.

The late Theo-Ben Gurirab was more than just a former Speaker of the National Assembly, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. Gurirab had great characteristics that distinguish him from any other. Our reporter Laimi Hainghumbi observed what went down during the mourning period of this great man.

The late Theo-Ben Gurirab’s long time teacher at the famous Augustineum Training College says he is proud of the work his student has done for the country. The college was based at Okahandja during colonial times, meant to train black Namibians for jobs that were considered inferior.

The Zambezi Regional Governor, Alufea Sampofu, says the political situation in the region is calm despite recent activities by some residents campaigning to secede the region from Namibia.