President Nangolo Mbumba has commissioned two newly acquired Namibia Defence Force (NDF) aircraft to add to the Air Force fleet at Grootfontein in the Otjozondjupa Region.

Established in 2016, Otavi's Kap n Bou informal settlement residents are saying the development of the area is drastically slow.

Although it has been declared as part of the town's location, a lack of basic services is many of the households' outcry.

Election materials are being deployed at the Otavi Depot in the Otjozondjupa Region.

According to ECN Electoral Officer Victoria Amutenya, the region has 207 teams.

Residents of Tsintsabis Settlement in Oshikoto's Guinas Constituency say they are headed to next week's polls with mixed feelings, largely disappointed with the lack of development in their area.

The community says they are tired of surviving from government handouts.

About 400 election officials from the Tsumkwe and Grootfontein clusters are receiving training.

The training coincided with the issuing of duplicate voter cards for Grootfontein and Tsumkwe constituencies.

The Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Evelyn !Nawases-Taeyele, has officially launched the Omaruru Municipality's five-year strategic plan.

This strategic plan emphasizes the continued growth and development of the town. 

At Khorixas, part of about 500 uniformed officers who registered as voters in the region cast their votes.

By 16:00, the Khorixas polling station had captured 93 voters.

By the afternoon, Opuwo recorded 231 voters, while Okanguati recorded 55.

Employees of the national broadcaster, nbc, have been urged to maintain a healthy work environment as key to creating a high-performing organisation.

A two-day meeting on activities and future plans of the Namibia National Farmers Union (NNFU) is underway in Tsumeb, where union members are also set to discuss the effects of the drought.

As political campaigns reach their peak in the Kunene Region, President Nangolo Mbumba said the Swapo Party-led government remains committed to improving the residents' living standards by focusing on improved infrastructure, education, healthcare facilities, and economic opportunities.