The Namibia Agricultural Union (NAU) has expressed mixed feelings about the rain prospects as well as the possible imminent drought facing the country. The union has thus advised its members to start implementing precautionary measures in case the drought strike.

Namibia is considering the use of nuclear energy in the future. Mines and Energy, Minister Tom Alweendo said making use of nuclear energy will be an immense contribution to the country’s energy sector.

//Karas Directorate of Education, Arts and Culture Namib Circuit is faced with numerous challenges which negatively effect the provision of quality education.

Exercising and eating healthy food are some of the ingredients to ensure long life.This is the advice from centenarian, Fransina Simon, who celebrated a milestone in her life when she turned 100 years old on Friday. Simon, born on 23 March 1918 at Onamakunde in southern Angola, looks decades younger than her age.

Government is committed to providing houses to its people. Urban and Rural Development Minister, Peya Mushelenga made the pledge when he addressed institutional heads of Omusati Regional Council, including local and regional Councillors, at Outapi in the Omusati Region.

The school dropout rate at the Shakambu preschool, in the Ndonga Linena Constituency in the Kavango East Region, has doubled this year compared to last year.

The life of 20 families at Vredefontein settlement in the //Karas Region could turn for the better after they received more than 200 boer goat ewes as part of the Namibian German Special Initiative Programme. The Vaalgras Traditional Authority handed over animals valued at about N$200 000.

Environment and Tourism Minister has warned local authorities to strictly use money generated from refuse removal for waste management purposes. Pohamba Shifeta visited some dumpsites to see how waste is managed and disposed.

The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Peya Mushelenga, has instructed his officials to facilitate the process of compensating the Mudaniko residents at Bukalo village in the Zambezi Region. Mushelenga made the announcement after meeting frustrated resident who were told to relocate in order to pave the way for development.

Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) students have condemned the death of a fellow student in a taxi shooting incident.