The town of Usakos has welcomed the first-ever training centre from the International Training College Lingua, a development expected to transform skills training, boost youth employment, and strengthen economic prospects in the Erongo Region.
39-year-old Steven Garoeb, accused of murdering Usakos resident Imolatria Dominika Gaoses, has been denied bail.
The accused made his first appearance in the Usakos Magistrate's Court, where the matter was postponed to 23 March 2026.
There has been an improvement in the livestock displayed by farmers at the ARAF Agricultural Show in 2025 compared to last year.
This is according to the Erongo Chief Agricultural Technician, Joel Kooitjie, a judge at the agricultural show.
Entrepreneurs hailed the ARAF trade fair at Usakos for providing a market for local products.
ARAF is a joint trade fair created by the Omaruru, Karibib and Usakos Town Councils to celebrate local entrepreneurship, micro- and small enterprises, corporates, agriculture and music.
Leaders, entrepreneurs, and community stakeholders gathered for the Mayoral Stakeholders Fundraising Dinner and Business Awards at Usakos, held under the theme "Partnership, Collaboration, and Actualising the Namibian Dream".
The event raised N$692,000 to support youth employment initiatives in the town.
Lawyer Karel !Gaeb of Sisa Namandje Inc. has informed NBC News that he will institute legal action against the Namibian Police and three officers accused of assaulting 44-year-old Melvin ||Areseb in Usakos.
The court case of the 18-year-old Downey !Naruseb, who is accused of killing six of his family members at Usakos, has been postponed to October 14 for further police investigations.
Poverty is considered the main contributing factor to criminal activities among young people in rural communities.
Usakos is poised to become one of Namibia's most digitally advanced towns, following the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding between Telecom Namibia and the Usakos Town Council.
Residents of Saamstaan, a residential area in Usakos, have been pleading for basic sanitation services for nearly 20 years – a plea that falls on deaf ears.
The community continues to call on the municipality to restore their dignity by addressing their long-overlooked need for proper toilet facilities.
