Usakos murder accused Steven Garoeb denied bail

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39-year-old Steven Garoeb, accused of murdering Usakos resident Imolatria Dominika Gaoses, has been denied bail.

The accused made his first appearance in the Usakos Magistrate's Court, where the matter was postponed to 23 March 2026.

SRA candidates vow to prioritise Swakopmund residents

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Candidates for the Swakopmund Residents Association (SRA) in the upcoming Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections have promised to prioritise the interests and concerns of Swakopmunders.

Fire extinguishers donated to Swakopmund Soup Kitchens

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The Dina Namubes Community Upliftment and Youth Empowerment Programme Foundation handed over two fire extinguishers to two community soup kitchens in the DRC informal settlement at Swakopmund.

ACC charges Erongo education officials over UNAM teachers’ programme

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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has charged the Education Deputy Director for the Erongo Region, Natalia Guriras, and a colleague, Betty Somses, with allegedly providing false information to admit Somses to a teachers’ programme at UNAM.

Guriras and Somses were arrested on Wednesday in Swakopmund.

Over 250 small-scale miners work at Xobo-Xobos Camp in Erongo

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There is an increasing presence of female small-scale miners at the Xobo-Xobos informal camp in the Daures Constituency of the Erongo Region.

Small-scale mining has become a lifeline and income-generating activity for the women and their families.

Tourist-related crimes in Erongo up by 26%

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Crimes against tourists in the Erongo Region have seen an uptick of 26% between January and October this year, compared to the same period in 2024.

Forty-four cases were reported between January and October this year, compared to 35 reported during the same period last year.

Walvis Bay builds N$25.5m sewer pump station

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The Walvis Bay Municipality is constructing a new N$25.5 million sewer pump station at Kuisebmond to improve sanitation and wastewater management.

Built in the 1960s, the existing sewer pump station at Kuisebmond, Walvis Bay, is nearing the end of its life.