Although a judge on 20 January refused to recognise the marriages of two gay couples because of a 20-year-old Supreme Court ruling to the contrary, he declared this unconstitutional, giving great hope to the country's LGBT movement

For reasons of diplomatic reciprocity and sovereignty, Namibia now requires visas for citizens of 33 countries, including the US, Canada, Japan, Australia, UK, and France; the move follows the implementation of the new e-visa system last month

Agnes Kafula, Swapo Member of Parliament, is promoting a motion to grant hawkers more social protection and welfare, reducing tensions with the police and countering the criminalisation of the informal trade

The National Arts Council of Namibia, under the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, presented its new branding in Windhoek; the rebranding, which includes a new logo and website, aims at reaffirming Namibia's creative sector

The African Seismological Commission held their General Assembly for the first time in Namibia; the 4th event of its kind, brought together seismologists from all over Africa to discuss, collaborate and improve regional seismic monitoring