Lack of monitoring and evaluation at regional level will hamper the successful implementation of the Fifth National Development Plan (NDP5). Deputy Minister of Economic Planning, Lucia Iipumpu raised the concern during the roll out of NDP5 in the Oshana Region.

Namibia is expected to receive normal to slightly above-normal rainfall during the 2017/2018 season. Prospects of rain in the southern parts of the country are not so promising compared to the central, northern and north-eastern regions.

The Windhoek High Court has sentenced Rodney Shaningwa to an effective 24 years in prison for killing a Finnish national, Ronni Uolevi, two years ago.

Members of the Omkaisen Dara Co-operative at Snyfontein settlement in the //Karas Region have been urged to increase their farming activities. The call was made by Governor Lucia Basson at the handing over of 52 sheep and 52 goats to 23 households of the Co-operative.

Two climate change-resilient projects valued at N$300 million have been launched. The projects are a joint initiative between the Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia, the Ministries of Environment as well as Agriculture.

A businessman, Charlton Rodney Useb, appeared in the Rundu Magistrate’s Court on a charge of fraud on Wednesday. This follows tender irregularities at the Rundu Town Council amounting to more than N$280 000. Useb’s company was allegedly paid for goods that were never delivered.

The new Media Ombudsman, John Nakuta has urged Government to abandon its plans to regulate the media, as this will go against constitutional provisions. He made the call during the 32nd celebration of The Namibian newspaper in Windhoek on Wednesday.

More effort should be put into creating a working relationship between academia, the business sector and the government if Africa is to achieve its goal of becoming a knowledge-based and industrialised economy.

While government decreased school subsidies from N$500 to N$250 per learner, many schools in the country have found other means to provide for their needs. Schools in the country have now opt to organise events to generate money.

Exchange programmes between the Northern Cape Province and the //Karas Region is well on track.