There is an increasing presence of female small-scale miners at the Xobo-Xobos informal camp in the Daures Constituency of the Erongo Region.

Small-scale mining has become a lifeline and income-generating activity for the women and their families.

The settlement of Uis was filled with colour and energy, as residents marched through the streets to raise awareness about the importance of cultural diversity.

Children and adults, dressed in vibrant traditional costumes, paraded proudly while showcasing their heritage through music, dance, and songs.

Retired teacher Isaskar Taurob won the controversial Dâure Daman Traditional Authority chieftainship election at Uis in the Erongo Region.

Taurob garnered 403 votes, while Efraim Goseb and Dawid Areseb received 6 and 1 votes, respectively.

The Erongo Regional Council is calling on potential investors in various sectors to attend the Investors Conference on the 4th of July in Swakopmund.

The one-day conference aims at advocating for the development of Uis and boosting its social development.

Community members at Uis are dismayed about the alleged destruction of ancestral graves by Xinfeng Investments' mining activities.

The mine operates a few kilometres outside Uis, under the Daure Daman Traditional Authority in the Erongo Region.

Residents of Uis in the Erongo Region have occupied the Dâure Daman Traditional Authority office, demanding the removal of their traditional leader, Chief Sagarias Seibeb.

Community and conservancy members at Uis in the Erongo Region are accusing Xinfeng Investments of illegal mining.

This follows an order from mining commissioner Isabella Chirchir for the Chinese company to cease operations on 16 November.

A four-year-old boy, Joseph Ndumetu, died after a Cape cobra bit him on his left ear while sleeping at his parents' house at Otumwe, in the Uis area, yesterday.
 

The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, says the newly inaugurated Uis Settlement Office is a clear testament to bringing services close to the people.

The office was constructed at a cost of N$11 million.

Uis in the Daures constituency of Erongo Region needs about N$1.5 million to overcome the water problem at the settlement.

Erongo Chief Regional Officer Mupenzeni Ntelamo says the old asbestos pipe that takes water from the Namwater reservoir to Uis is clogged with limescale.