Development projects at the Ruacana Town Council in the Omusati Region have been moving slowly over the last three years due to insufficient funding from the line ministry.

In line with the global theme, Namibia has embraced "Prioritizing Mental Wellness" as its sub-theme for the year, focusing on holistic care for vulnerable populations.

Some residents in Katima Mulilo celebrated the annual Solidarity Christmas lunch and charity event for the less privileged.

Two critical water infrastructure projects in the Erongo Region—the Henties Bay Extension and Upgrade Phase 1 and the Kuiseb-Collector 2-Swakopmund Pipeline Replacement—have been completed and commissioned.

Cabinet has directed the Cabinet Committee on Legislation to expedite the finalization of the Namibia Investment Promotion Bill, the Data Protection Bill, and the Special Economic Zone Bill.

This follows the Cabinet's recognition of bottlenecks to investment due to policy, process, and project issues.