Food Safety Enforcement: Windhoek destroyed about 580,000 kg of unsafe food and shut down a non-compliant business after inspections, with 140 random food, water and milk samples taken to protect public health. ICU & Dialysis Access: MPs raised urgent concerns about patients allegedly dying during ICU transfers and about unpaid dialysis equipment invoices since 2024, as the ministry points to feasibility work for trauma/ICU upgrades. Nursing Training Regulation: Parliament heard worries about the rapid rise of nursing colleges and unemployment among graduates, with calls for stronger NCHE regulation of entry requirements, quotas and intakes. Road Safety Push: NABTA and other stakeholders urged stronger prevention measures as public transport crashes continue, citing fatigue, speeding, overloading, poor maintenance and unsafe rank practices. Emergency Care Gap: A rural community story highlights how ambulance shortages can cost lives, with delayed transport linked to a death after missed medical appointments. Maternal Blood Demand: Namibia Blood Transfusion Service says maternity and cancer cases drive most blood use, urging more regular donors to avoid putting mothers at risk. Roadblock Assault Lawsuit: Judgment was reserved in a N$1.6m lawsuit alleging assault by security forces after a 2023 arrest near Otavi. Early Childhood Development Funding: Capricorn Foundation committed N$5m over three years to strengthen formalised early childhood development, paying for verified improvements in child development, centre quality and nutrition.