Community members of Keetmanshoop, as well as from the Berseba and Vaalgras villages, raised concern over inadequate service delivery during the Office of the National Council Chairperson's outreach visit to the ||Kharas Region.
The Trans Kalahari Corridor Secretariat (TKCS) has announced the temporary closure of five border posts between Botswana and South Africa due to flooding.
The affected border posts are Stockpoort/Parr's Halt, Makgobistad/Phitshane Molopo, Bray, Groblersbridge/Martins Drift, and Pontdrift.
The level of the Zambezi River continues to rise significantly following heavy rainfall over the past few days.
The Office of the Prime Minister continued distributing drought food relief this week to residents of the Oshikoto Region.
The Shingunguma Combined School (SCS), situated in Eengava village in the Ohangwena Region, has been closed until further notice due to heavy rainfall, coupled with an influx of water from neighbouring Angola.
Classes have also been suspended until the situation stabilises.
Rundu could face a return to a water rationing system if its outstanding debt of over N$300 million to the Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) was not settled or if remedial suggestions were not provided by 28 February 2025.
As the National Assembly resumed today, Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) MP Inna Hengari was the first to take the floor on the Ombudsman Bill, questioning the appointment process of the Ombudsman.
The proposed law aims to clearly define the powers and responsibilities of the Ombudsman in Namibia.
Nearly 400 fishermen will benefit from a newly signed agreement between Blue Chromis Fishing (Pty) Ltd and the Mining, Metal, Maritime, and Construction Union (MMMC), which aims to improve working conditions and strengthen labor relations.
While the rain has been a blessing for some, it has brought devastation to others.
The City of Windhoek's Disaster Risk Management Division has confirmed three fatalities in just one night of heavy rain.
One of the deceased is a pensioner whose body has been recovered.
NamWater recorded positive inflows into key dams across the country for the first week of March.
Recent rainfall contributed to improved water levels across the Swakoppoort, Von Bach, Omatako, and Omatjenne dams, offering a welcome boost to Namibia's water storage capacity.
