Namibia's housing backlog has surpassed 270 thousand units, while more than 200,000 households are now living in informal settlements across the country.

A 40-year-old mother of six from Swakopmund is turning discarded bottles into handmade drinking glasses to provide for her family.

Despite losing her job years ago, she refused to let hardship define her future.

A dispute has emerged among the founding members of a Karibib multipurpose cooperative over its ownership and membership, with both sides presenting different views on who has the authority to lead the organisation.

Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare says Namibia is making progress in expanding access to water and sanitation but admits the country still faces significant challenges in reaching every community.

Dr Ngurare called for urgent improvements in service deliveries.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has plans in place to modernise community healthcare through a new system that will improve patient referrals, strengthen data collection and replace paper-based record-keeping.

A backlog of 84 outstanding Auditor General reports is set to come under parliamentary scrutiny as the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts begins a five-day review workshop held at Swakopmund.

The minister of Urban and Rural Development revealed that more than half of Namibia's population lives in rural areas, placing renewed pressure on the government to accelerate development and improve services delivery in underserved communities.

The Swapo Party branch in Walvis Bay has dismissed allegations that its district office was involved in compiling or managing the list of beneficiaries for the Farm 37 housing project.

Residents of Omatjete and surrounding communities will no longer have to travel long distances to access NatTIS services following the launch of the NaTIS on Wheels Truck there. 

President Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah said despite recent improvements, more needs to be done to reduce youth unemployment in the country.

She said this in remarks delivered on her behalf at the opening of the 3rd General Assembly of the National Youth Council of Namibia at Swakopmund.