Army worms continue to cause damage to maize crops in the Zambezi Region. The pests have been invading the Kataba farm in the Masida district since January.

Over 300 000 women die every year worldwide during and after giving birth, while about three million babies do not survive during the first three months. Namibia’s Officer in charge of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Loide Amkongo, raised concern during the celebrations of the International Day of Midwives on Saturday.

Women continue to make inroads when it comes to farming despite the challenges they face. Female farmers say more should be done to attract women into farming as this would emancipate them from the traditional subsistence farming.

The just ended Swapo Party Youth League Central Committee meeting resolved that the position of Party President will not be contested at the upcoming congress later this year. The Youth league had a marathon meeting deliberating on a number of issues, which include a call for continuity of leadership in the Swapo party.

The Walvis Bay Municipality says the number of backyard squatters at the town has quadrupled over the past 19 years. There were only 9 000 people living in backyard shacks at the town in 1998 but the figure today stands at 50 000 people.

President Hage Geingob will attend the African Union Committee of Ten in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea next week. The committee, known as C-10 is looking at the acceleration of the United Nations reforms, particularly the Security Council.

The United People’s Movement held its central committee meeting calling on members to commit themselves to the party. As the party repositions itself for the year 2020, hard work and community service are key to the UPM’s success.

Young people in Usakos want the Town Council to increase investment opportunities to reduce the high unemployment rate at the town.

The Nigerian government has called for extra vigilance for the symptoms of Ebola. That comes after the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced an outbreak in the DRC.

The SADC Parliamentary Forum intends to transform into a regional parliament. It says such a move would enable it to be a stand alone body of the regional bloc.