The Confederation of Namibian Fishing Associations (CNFA) fears job losses in the industry because of the newly introduced bycatch limits.

The Chairperson, Matti Amukwa, highlighted the concern at a recent event at Walvis Bay.

Erongo Red spends over half a million every month to restore electricity due to copper theft.

The Erongo Red chief executive officer said power provision is interrupted on a weekly basis when criminals strike out.

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has questioned the industry's N$300 million contribution to government coffers, while the sector's revenue in 2024 amounted to N$14 billion.

Swakop Uranium workers are at loggerheads with the company over benefits under the continuous operation shift arrangement.

The company is exempt from the labour law that allows workers to operate 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.

Retired teacher Isaskar Taurob won the controversial Dâure Daman Traditional Authority chieftainship election at Uis in the Erongo Region.

Taurob garnered 403 votes, while Efraim Goseb and Dawid Areseb received 6 and 1 votes, respectively.

The arson case against Uis activist Jimmy ||Areseb has been postponed to 6 October for the accused to acquire a legal aid lawyer.

||Areseb is charged with contravening the Explosives Act, possession and supply of explosives, arson, and violating his bail conditions.

The Walvis Bay community has called on the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development to take over the affairs of the town.

The community led by businessman Cobus van Schalkwyk invited the Deputy Minister Evelyn Nawases-Taeyele and Swapo Party Secretary General Sophia Shaningwa.

Karibib residents have opposed the granting of bail to all murder suspects in the Erongo Region.

A group of residents marched to the Karibib Magistrate's court to hand over a petition.

They stressed that Karibib is a fast-developing town and has become a target for criminals.

The Wet Landed Small Pelagic Association commended the government for introducing a strict 2% bycatch threshold for fishing companies.

If a vessel is not licensed to land certain marine species, only 5% are permitted to be caught as bycatch.

The National Council Committee on Health, Social Welfare, and Labour recommends the decentralisation of psychiatric treatment at state hospitals in the regions. 

The Council visited the state hospitals at Walvis Bay and Swakopmund.