The leadership of the City of Windhoek, together with the Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development, took a ride on Wednesday morning to experience the challenges commuters face with public transport.
The goal was to comprehend and tackle the everyday obstacles faced by city commuters.
The City of Windhoek has inaugurated its first electric vehicle (EV) charging port at its head office, marking a step toward its zero-emissions goal.
A taxi driver shot and killed a street vendor at the Okarundu four-way, also known as the Otjikaendu four-way in Windhoek last night.
The City of Windhoek aims to electrify about 2,000 houses in the informal settlements of Katutura.
So far, 113 houses have been electrified in Windhoek's Katutura areas of Babylon and three blocks in Istanbul Road in Otjomuise.
Six police officers are among eight people arrested for the alleged smuggling of police firearms, following a tip-off from South African authorities about weapons from Namibia being used in gang violence in the Western Cape. The suspects appeared in the Windhoek Regional Court.
Visually impaired Kleophes Petrus (32), a motivational speaker and founder of the Home-Full Organisation for the Visually Impaired, walked from Okahandja to Windhoek with the assistance of Namibian traffic officers to raise awareness about gender-based violence (GBV).
The Association of Chinese Enterprises in Namibia (ACEN), the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB), and the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) jointly organised the China-Namibia Investment and Trade Fair in the capital.
Widows lose their cattle and small livestock, and more than 40% of them are deprived of farming equipment after their husbands' deaths.
UN Resident Representative Hopolang Phororo remarked this at the opening of the African Widows Summit in Windhoek.
The Association of Dependents of Veterans of Namibia (ADVN) held a demonstration in Windhoek demanding an amendment to the Veterans Act to accommodate benefits for children who were born in exile as well as dependents of war veterans.
Employees of Windhoek-based Andre Messika Diamonds exemplify a strong sense of belonging within their workplace. The company has proactively responded to the national call to employ persons with disabilities, many of whom are also shareholders.
