The memorial services of veteran musician Siegfried "Ou Jomo" !Haoseb, widely regarded as the country's "Godfather of Drums" will be held this Sunday (15th March) at his residence in Katutura.
Haoseb died this week at the age of 59.
Water supply is gradually being restored to Katutura and the Northern Industrial Area in the city following a successful repair of a bulk pipeline leakage.
The disruption of water supply followed a 600-millimetre pipeline leakage.
"Vote for your wellbeing" – a call for action by voters, emphasising that voting is a powerful way to influence the policies that shape one's livelihood.
An NBC News crew in the capital followed the voting process in the busy suburbs of some Katutura informal settlements.
Swapo Party President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has appealed to voters in Katutura to go out and cast their ballots and extend the party's mandate in the upcoming Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections.
The streets and riverbeds of Windhoek's Katutura have become silent witnesses to unexplained deaths that continue to haunt the community.
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.
The Ongos Valley Foundation, in collaboration with the Mandela Washington Fellowship, held a community outreach event where they provided food to children and community members.
It was all smiles in Katutura as many residents flocked to the soup kitchen to enjoy some soup, snacks and refreshments.
The media and stakeholders of the One Economy Foundation have applauded the work of the Foundation as well as the operations of the #BeFree Youth Campus in the heart of Katutura.
The Foundation held a celebration event, which also included a tour of the campus on Friday.
Social Justice Activist Shaun Gariseb has called on young people from Windhoek's Katutura residential area to utilise the government's non-collateral Youth Development Fund.
In the heart of the Okahandja Park informal settlement in Katutura, a safe haven is giving hope to children in the community.
Local resident Albertina Eises is offering afternoon classes, day care, and meals to children in the area, creating a nurturing space where they can learn, play, and grow.
