Namibia's Ambassador to the United States and Canada, Margaret Mensah-Williams, has expressed condolences to the families of three Namibians who died in the U.S. and Canada over the past two weeks.

On December 31st, we ran a year-in-review, which recapped some of the stories that made headlines in 2023.

A Catholic nun from the Benedictine Sisters of Oshikuku decided to spread some festive season cheer to the elderly at Utokota village in Shambyu, Kavango East Region.

This is Sister Wilhelmine Mukosho. 

Self-governance, education, health, and social services are some of the key pillars in advancing the interests of the Ovaherero people, which is part of the Ovaherero traditional authority's mandate.

Outapi Town Council has upgraded its five informal settlements and has lined up development projects this year.

The Council will construct phase one of the water reticulation infrastructure at Outapi-extension-18, at a cost of N$1.1 million, and provide water at extension-13, costing another N$1 million.

Suicide is not the answer to every problem.

These were the words of Dr. Cornelia Ndifon, urging people to speak out.

According to police statistics, a total of 1,542 Namibians committed suicide between April 1, 2020, and March 31, 2023.

Henties Bay residents have bemoaned poverty levels, a lack of recreational facilities, and low wages in the town.

As people flock to different towns in search of a better life, the woes of poverty and unemployment continue to have a grip on the population.

While most were out celebrating the dawn of the New Year, others took a more tranquil approach.

Celebrating New Year's Eve in church was described as a way of calling for God's direction and setting the year 2024 off on the right foot.

Celebrating New Year for the outgoers in Otjiwarongo was almost impossible as the police dispersed crowds' at different socialising outlets.

The night was tranquil for those who spent New Year's Eve and crossed into 2024 at church or at their homes.

Housing provision remains a priority to the Kunene Regional Council, and it has made headway with the already-constructed houses for low-income earners at Okanguati, Sesfontein, and Fransfontein settlements.