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.
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.
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.
Namibian-owned road construction companies should be distinguished from and prioritised over foreign-owned, yet still Namibian-registered, firms.
The disregard for customary laws by some traditional authorities has resulted in persistent leadership succession squabbles.
A donation of six classrooms from the Japanese Embassy has helped Omaruru's Ubasen Primary School overcome overcrowding and phase out the platoon system.
Principal Sonja Uwu-Gaes highlighted the achievement during the school's 60th anniversary celebration.
Vessels caught fishing illegally in Namibian waters could soon face fines of up to N$10 million.
That's according to Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi, who said Cabinet has approved changes to strengthen the country's outdated fishing laws.
The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development, the Omaruru Town Council, and Erongo RED have co-funded a project worth N$28 million to electrify 290 homes in the Hakahana settlement at Omaruru.
Life was difficult for residents in the Hakahana settlement before they had access to electricity.
Telecom Namibia is strengthening collaboration with government institutions to advance digital transformation and connectivity across the public sector.
A two-day annual stakeholders' engagement between Telecom Namibia and government offices, ministries, and agencies is underway in Swakopmund.
The Erongo Governor, Nathalia |Goagoses, has vowed to address the water shortages and lack of basic services faced by small-scale miners at Xobo-Xobos in the Dâures Constituency of the region.
