Primary Health Care Upgrade: Okondjatu residents in Otjozondjupa finally get a new N$9.3m Primary Health Care Clinic after years of delays, with plans for staff accommodation to keep services running for 5,000+ people. Substance Use & Youth Health: Namibia’s National Council is pushing tighter rules on hubbly bubbly and other smoking substances as school pupils and young people increasingly turn to choefs/vapes, linked to peer pressure, neglect and school dropouts. Nicotine Addiction Alarm: A new report warns vaping is becoming a youth health crisis, citing WHO/Ministry survey figures showing 23% of 13–17-year-olds use vaping, with devices sold cheaply and confiscated even from primary school learners. Health System Accountability: Namibia’s Parliament is criticised for adjourning without passing key laws including the mental health bill, raising concerns about whether MPs are delivering on citizens’ urgent needs. Workplace Rights in Health & Energy: The Presidency launches an urgent probe into TotalEnergies EP employment conditions after workers alleged unfair contract terms, including issues around remuneration, pension and medical aid. Violence & Child Protection: Police report a 10-year-old boy allegedly raped in Rosh Pinah; a sexual assault kit was completed at Luderitz State Hospital and investigations continue. Community Safety: A man died after being stabbed outside Mondesa Police Barracks in Swakopmund; police say a suspect is detained and an autopsy is planned. Healthy Ageing: Experts call for older people to be included in policy and service planning, arguing they should be consulted as contributors—not only beneficiaries. Global Health Funding: 14 African countries, including Namibia, pledged over US$45m to support WHO’s first Investment Round, aiming for more predictable health financing.