The Women's Action for Development (WAD) has launched a campaign on menstrual hygiene management in Windhoek.

Dundee Precious Metals has handed over the newly-constructed paediatric Tuberculosis (TB) ward at the Tsumeb State Hospital to Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Bernard Haufiku.

According to the African Miss University of the World's website, the pageant aims to crown the next continental queen of students. Namibian model Pakkala Ashipala says she was unfortunate to be lured to Benin, where she underwent great hardships.

-Windhoek- The most recent World Boxing Organisation's rating has put Namibia's Walter Kautondokwa at number 2 in his division.

-Public office bearers will not receive salary increases or additional benefits anytime soon.

-The Minister of Higher Education, Training and Innovation Ithah Kandji-Murangi has assured employees at Namibia Institute of Mining and Technology that they will not be retrenched.

-A new circumcision clinic opened in central Katutura following a donation of N$1,6 million from the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).

-The Namibian Agricultural Union (NAU) says it will submit input to the second National Land Conference as its contribution to successful land reform in the country.

Health and Social Services Minister said the annual budget allocated to his ministry was not enough to meet all the ministry's needs.

Members of the National Assembly are calling for stiffer sentences for perpetrators committing crimes against children.