Residents in four constituencies are expected to go to the polls tomorrow to elect new regional councillors.
-The Regional Directorate of Education, Arts and Culture in Omusati has withdrawn its earlier communication, which instructed learners who did not meet the promotional requirements for Grade 10 to repeat Grade 9.
-The Popular Democratic Movement Youth League (PDMYL) together with student representatives will ensure all first-year students are allowed to register without paying fees at institutions of higher learning,
-The Teachers' Union of Namibia (TUN), says it is worried about the readiness of teachers for the new curriculum introduced in schools.
-The Deputy Minister of Education, Arts and Culture, Anna Nghipondoka has urged the public not to confuse the teachers and learners with uninformed information about the new curriculum.
-SWAPO has dismissed media reports that its top leadership had snubbed the rally of the party's candidate at Walvis Bay because it does not support the candidate.
-Senior hydrologist at Cuvelai Etosha Basin in the Directorate of Water Affairs has assured residents in the north that no imminent floods are expected from the Cuvelai in southern Angola and there is no need to panic at the moment.
-The Namibian Police Force (NAMPOL) and the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) have dismissed as untrue allegations that 'Operation Kalahari' carries out its patrols only in areas where black Namibians predominantly reside.
All People's Party (APP) president Ignatius Shixwameni says the stand-off among SWAPO councillors on the Rundu Town Council, for the past two years, has paralysed service delivery.
-Residents of an informal settlement at Keetmanshoop are gearing up for the by-elections, saying issues facing the community are more than bread and butter.
