Amid a declared cholera outbreak, residents of Kap en Bou Informal Settlement are demanding that Grootfontein Municipality provide basic services to curb the spread. 

Grootfontein Mayor Talitha Garises bade farewell to elderly community members of the town by hosting a Christmas lunch, as she is set to retire from office this week.

Garises has been at the helm of the town municipality since 2022.

A team of medical officers from both Otjiwarongo and Windhoek has been dispatched to Grootfontein, where five cases of cholera have been detected.

Grootfontein Mayor Talitha Garises has inaugurated the Omulunga Mall, which is nearing completion at Omulunga Location.

Garises said the mall is a testament to development efforts aimed at uplifting the town's image and positioning it as an emerging hub for investment and commercial growth.

Lack of a school hall is a genuine concern at Fridrich Awaseb Secondary School in Grootfontein.

According to Board Chairperson Jack Tsanigab, the school loses out on opportunities and faces numerous challenges due to the absence of such a venue.

A group of passengers who took a Silas Ndapuka Transport bus from Rundu on Wednesday night are stranded in Grootfontein after the bus broke down.

The Grootfontein Municipality’s capital projects are progressing well, with key developments including a new fire station, roads and sewerage system upgrades, and the installation of prepaid water meters.

Police in the Otjozondjupa Region are cautioning the public to remain vigilant against scammers who are currently targeting farmers, business people, and community members in Grootfontein.

The Tsumkwe-Grootfontein road upgrade from gravel to tar, will be given priority by the Road Authority in terms of the regional road master plan document.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged members of the Namibia Defence Force not to put the country's security at risk, calling for the highest level of discipline and professionalism.