The Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare's Conditional Basic Income Grant registration, which began last Monday, is progressing smoothly.

The registration is currently underway in the ||Kharas Region, covering Karasburg and Oranjemund.

The Khorixas Constituency office has trained 37 residents in backyard gardens to address food insecurity.

The residents also received start-up seeds and fruit trees. 

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Namibian Standards Institution (NSI), launched and marked the beginning of an important project aimed at enhancing Namibia’s food safety standards for fishery and canned meat products. 
 

Some residents of Aminuis have expressed dissatisfaction with the distribution of drought relief aid, which they believe does not adequately address the needs of people in the area.

The Dâure Daman community has expressed dissatisfaction with the government, citing unresolved internal issues and alleged neglect. Community representatives claim that their concerns, raised through letters, petitions, and protests since 2023, have not been adequately addressed.

The Christian Welfare Organisation hosted a pre-Christmas lunch for the elderly at Rehoboth.

Over a hundred elderly people, as well as members of the Christian Welfare Organisation and the Prime Minister, attended the event that takes place on an annual basis.

The OvaZemba youth held a demonstration in Windhoek to express disappointment in the government for not considering their community's application for recognition as a traditional authority.

Tsumkwe Constituency continues to face logistical challenges due to poor road conditions and limited transport infrastructure, affecting the economic growth and business operations in the area.

The Windhoek City Police Service (WCPS) celebrated its 18th anniversary, which included the renaming of the Peter Andries De Wet building, which houses the WCPS, in honour of Chief Abraham Kotokeni Kanime.

The Kunene Region is said to be well positioned as a pivotal economic engine to foster prosperity and improve livelihoods for its residents and Namibia at large.

However, more still needs to be done in terms of infrastructure, mining, tourism, and communication sectors to unlock the region's potential.