The slogan "no Namibian must feel left out" will remain meaningless until something is done to assist people living in abject poverty.

Residents, calling themselves members of the Landless People's Movement (LPM), have reiterated their demand for the removal of Keetmanshoop Urban Constituency Councillor Joseph Isaack.

They accused the regional councillor of failing to bring much-needed socio-economic development.

About 1,3 million people are killed every year on the road, while up to 50 million are injured worldwide in road traffic-related incidences. 

These were some of the statistics shared at the launch of the 7th UN Global Road Safety Week currently underway in Windhoek. 

Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila is concerned that despite the government's welfare programme, there are still vulnerable children who do not have support.

Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said this during a fundraising dinner for orphans and vulnerable children at Divundu in the Mukwe Constituency. 

Grade five pupils from the Oranjemund Private School visited State House as part of their school tour on Tuesday.

Accompanied by their teachers, the learners had the opportunity to engage President Hage Geingob, First Lady Monica Geingos, and Vice President Nangolo Mbumba on a number of topical issues.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform has intervened in a water crisis at Omatjete that has been ongoing for years.

The Ministry will be sourcing water from a village near Omatjete to mitigate the ongoing shortage of water in the village.

NamPower will waive all interest on outstanding debt accumulated over the past twelve months, provided that customers settle outstanding amounts before the end of this month.

Customers owe the power utility over a billion dollars, with N$842 million overdue.

The Ovambenderu Traditional Authority at Omauezonjanda in the Omaheke Region has complained about the delay of the envisaged traditional office that was planned to be built at their headquarters.

The leaders shared this during the visit by Vice President Nangolo Mbumba to Epukiro.

More than 400 households now have electricity in the Omaheke Region, thanks to the collaboration between the regional council and CENORED.

This was revealed during the commissioning of the electrification project at Drimopsis in the Kalahari constituency by Vice President Nangolo Mbumba.

About N$41,8 million has been spent as compensation for human-wildlife conflict-related issues since 2009.

This is contained in a report presented by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism at the just-ended National Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) in Windhoek.