The Association of Local Authorities in Namibia (ALAN) president, Samuel !Oe-Amseb, says there is a need for local authorities to benefit from the growing oil and gas industries.
The Namibian government says the imposition of reciprocal tariffs by the US President, Donald Trump, requires a balanced approach from Southern African Customs Union member states, including Namibia, to find a workable solution.
Some Walvis Bay residents have rejected a proposal by the municipality to introduce shack levies.
Walvis Bay is confronted by a high demand for serviced land, which the council is struggling to provide. As a result, there are reportedly thousands of residents who live in backyard shacks.
The Trans-Kalahari Corridor Secretariat held a farewell for former Minister of Works and Transport, John Mutorwa, to recognise his contributions to regional trade and transport integration.
More than 2,000 new malaria cases on average are reported in the Zambezi Region weekly, according to the region’s Health Director, Woita Kapumburu.
Kapumburu, in a malaria update on Thursday, said cases over the past four weeks have surpassed 11,000.
