Residents of Monica Geingos Street in Swakopmund woke up on Wednesday to find their road flooded, with water seeping into homes located on the lower end of the street.

A five-day strategic planning workshop has commenced at Swakopmund, bringing together various senior officials, governors, and staff from the Office of the President to craft a comprehensive five-year roadmap for the 2025/26-2029/30 period.

The National Democratic Party (NDP) is taking steps toward expanding its presence nationally by endorsing the appointment of Ruben Awaseb as the party's first regional coordinator and Gift Kwala as the regional mobiliser for Erongo Region. 

Richard Hoaeb, Chairperson of the Walvis Bay management committee, presented a combined Municipal Council Capital and Operating budget totaling 1.3 billion dollars for the 2025/2026 financial year.

Two councillors from the Walvis Bay Municipal Council have rejected the proposed N$1.3 billion budget, describing it as unrealistic and out of touch with residents’ needs.

The chairperson of the Public Service Commission, Salmaan Jacobs, has called for urgent reforms in recruitment, digitisation, and outdated legislation. He made the remarks during an induction workshop for National Assembly members held in Swakopmund.

The Business and Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA) of Namibia has officially begun the deregistration of non-compliant business entities, effective immediately and continuing until further notice.

The chairperson of the Public Service Commission, Salmaan Jacobs, called for urgent reforms in recruitment, digitisation, and legislative updates during an induction workshop for National Assembly members held at Swakopmund.

The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has said it remains strong and unwavering in its mission despite the defection of its three senior members to the Swapo Party. 

IPC's Erongo Chairperson, Alosius Kangulu, addressed the media on Friday at Walvis Bay .

In response to an ongoing waste crisis, residents of Walvis Bay, led by IPC member, have launched a weekend cleanup campaign.