A registered nurse, who is stationed at Etunda Farm Clinic, Josephine Namupala, has vowed to continue serving the health and education legacy of Founding President, Dr Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma, who passed away early this morning.
The Otjiwarongo Town Council has started the process of availing additional land for the informal settlement upgrading to address the need for residential plots.
Otjozondjupa Regional Council Chairperson Marlene Mbakera has raised concerns regarding the lack of coordination among councillors in the distribution of drought aid food.
The Otjozondjupa Regional Education Directorate is working to secure school placements for 921 learners, with Grade 1, Grade 8, and Grade 10 being the most affected.
With the Uis-Khorixas road undergoing an upgrade from gravel to blacktop, some residents of Otjikakaneno village at the border of the Erongo and Kunene regions are hoping to tap into the development that comes with major route links.
The quality of learning in the Kunene Region continues to be affected by high cases of school dropouts and teenage pregnancies.
This was stated by regional education Deputy Director Petrus Shipalanga during a briefing with EU Ambassador to Namibia Ana Beatriz Martins at Khorixas last week.
The Swapo Party's Moses Khumub is the Councillor for the Guinas Constituency following Friday's by-election, defeating the Landless People's Movement's Fransiskus Khumub.
Moses garnered 1,407 votes to take the seat left vacant following the death of Elias Martinus.
Challenges were encountered at Mokuti Lodge in Etosha National Park, where officials were denied the opportunity to set up a mobile station.
This was confirmed by Oshikoto Electoral Officer Ester Hipangelwa during an interview at the Tsintsabis fixed polling station.
The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Namibia, Ana Beatriz Martins, undertook a two-day joint visit with a United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) delegation to assess educational facilities in the Daures Constituency in the Erongo Region and Khorixas Constituency in the Kunene Region.
As the prolonged drought persists in the Erongo Region, Daures Constituency Councillor Joram !Haoseb says agricultural activities have declined, as most communal farmers have abandoned farming and moved to urban centres in search of better living conditions.
