The Otjiwarongo Municipality has entered into an agreement with the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) as part of its formalisation of five informal settlements.

The agreement will see the council issuing 2,605 landhold titles to build houses.

Villagers of Oikokola in the Tsandi Constituency in the Omusati Region still depend on salty and unpurified water from wells, which they have been drinking from since independence.

They have called on the government to accelerate the provision of clean drinking water to the village.

The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), led by Dr. Panduleni Itula, is calling for substantial reforms as the party heads into a crucial election on November 27.

Junior MPs in the National Council voiced their worries about government schools' poor infrastructure as well as a lack of hostels, highlighting their impact on the learning environment. 

Adjustments to Human-Wildlife Conflict Self-Reliance Scheme compensation came into effect this month.

The compensation plan aims to provide greater financial support to individuals affected by human-wildlife conflict.