Namibia will hold a formal memorial service in honour of the late former Cuban leader on Tuesday.

The lifting of compulsory vaccination against Bovine Tuberculosis on cattle destined for South Africa is a relieve to local farmers.

Young women in East and southern Africa and who are between 14 and 24 years old, are at the highest risk of contracting HIV. Tharcisse Barihuta, UNAIDS Country Representative to Namibia, told the national HIV/AIDS conference in Swakopmund on Monday that about 7 500 young women get infected every week.

Negotiations on genocide reparations with German are progressing well.

A moment of silence was observed at the Windhoek central hospital on Saturday afternoon in remembrance of the late "Commander in Chief" as the mourners called him, known to the world as Fidel Castro. A mourner who is from Mali described him as the Sun that rose in changing the lives of many Africans through giving them opportunities to better their lives as well as of their country.

President Hage Geingob expressed his condolences over the death of Cuba's Fidel Castro, describing his loss as tragic and a national loss for Namibia.

Poor rainfall experienced in Namibia due to climate change, has prompted the country to investigate the possibility of applying cloud-seeding technology to improve rainfall.

Omusati Governor Erginus Endjala says despite Namibia having good infrastructure in place, the nation is not productive enough. He said this whilst officiating at the launch of the first-ever Ruacana Youth Exposition at the town in the Kunene region over the weekend.

Uganda wants Namibia to host the 8th Pan-African movement congress in 2017.

Kenya is seeking to extend its current collaboration agreements with Namibia to the agricultural sector.