The City of Windhoek has approved additional funding for its debt relief programme for senior citizens and vulnerable residents.
An additional N$100 million in funding was approved to support pensioners who were 60 years or older by 30 November 2023, but whose previous applications were unsuccessful.
A car accident on Friday night claimed the lives of two Ministry of Urban and Rural Development employees. Lukas Nangolo served as the official driver, while George Shiluwa was the bodyguard for Minister James Sankwasa.
Independent candidates managed to scoop three constituencies in the Kavango regions during the recently concluded Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections.
There has been a rise in the number of independent candidates in the country.
The reelected councillor for Guinas Constituency, Moses Khumub, will prioritise the development of Tsintsabis, which was declared a settlement five years ago.
Khumub pledges to prioritise the provision of housing, basic services, health care, and education.
The remains of three Auchab family members were reburied at Karibib after they were exhumed by the Osino Resources Mine at the farm.
The remains of the fourth relative are still kept at a Swakopmund mortuary.
