Starlink Setback: Namibia’s communications regulator (CRAN) has dismissed Starlink’s appeal and 624 public reconsideration requests after rejecting its licence bid, saying Starlink failed to meet local ownership and control rules and that most submissions missed procedural requirements. Youth Governance Crisis: Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has issued a hard line over chaos at the National Youth Council (NYC) general assembly, insisting the Swapo Party Youth League’s endorsed candidate must be accepted and warning disruption could end the institution’s credibility. Public Health & Services: Windhoek’s Epandulo informal settlement residents say they have waited 33 years for proper waste collection and sanitation, describing overflowing waste and health impacts from uncollected rubbish. Climate Finance Push: Government has started work on a N$4.1 billion climate fund plan, aiming to unlock concessional financing for industrial decarbonisation and local value creation. FATF Grey List Exit: Namibia has been removed from the FATF Grey List, a move expected to boost investment confidence and reduce compliance friction for business. Skills for Green Jobs: Ninety scholarship recipients in Hardap and //Kharas begin training under the Green Hydrogen Scholarship programme, supported by Germany. Rescue Update: All 96 Fish River Canyon hikers stranded after heavy rains and dam releases have been rescued safely.