Government has allocated about N$100 million towards the Ministry of Health and Social Services to create about 167 permanent jobs for nurses, 51 doctors, and train about 150 medical interns this year.

Illegal fishing continues unabated in the Zambezi basin despite the closure of the fishing season.

The Namibian Police is urging motorists to be very cautious when driving on highways after rocks were allegedly thrown from an overpass claiming one life.

Farmers from Otjozondjupa and Omaheke Regions are now equipped with the necessary skills on how to deal with and protect their livestock from poisonous plants which is killing animals in the two regions.

The increase in police visibility during the festive season in the //Kharas Region has resulted in a reduction of domestic violence cases reported.

Since independence there has been an increase in the number of women taking up prominent positions in formerly male-dominated fields be it politics, sports, business or music.

Peace and harmony is what the elderly at the Katutura Old Age Home wish for as they welcomed the year 2018.

A cuca shop was destroyed in a fire suspected to have been caused by an electrical fault in Windhoek's Katutura residential area on Monday. The cuca shop, attached to a two-bedroom house in Dolam, was completely destroyed.

Cattle theft in the Otjozondjupa Region continues unabated with 10 heads of cattle reportedly slaughtered at once at a village in the Okakarara constituency last week.

Although many will see being visually impaired as a disadvantage a Windhoek resident, Fritz Boois who lost his sight four years ago is making use of his 20 years welding experience to start a business and support him financially.