The Municipality of Swakopmund has taken another step toward addressing the housing backlog by donating 165 erven to residents living on the outskirts of the DRC informal settlement.

Hardap Governor Riaan McNab has urged newly elected Hardap regional council members to move away from boardroom meetings and focus more on working directly in communities.

He said tangible action is essential to enhance service delivery and rebuild public trust in the region.

Minister of Information and Communication Technology Emma Theofelus has called on public enterprises to work towards self-reliance in anticipation of a phased reduction in government subsidies over the next few years.

Vice President Lucia Witbooi is currently on an official visit to the Omaheke Region, where she is touring the area and engaging with various marginalised communities.

A two-day workshop, hosted by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, will see public officials, together with industry players, probe matters of environmental management and the potential related crisis shocks. 

The Katima Mulilo Town Council has begun relocating residents affected by heavy rains from the Dairy Location to the Ngweze Community Hall.

Vice President Lucia Witbooi is on an official visit to the Omaheke Region, where she is engaging marginalised communities.

The Vice President's tour started at Epako Clinic in Gobabis.

The Mayor of Walvis Bay, Johannes Shimbilinga, has welcomed the reopening of the revamped Independence Beach Park at the cost of about N$10 million during a Community Fun Day held at the town's promenade.

Unemployment remains a major challenge in Drimiopsis, with youth calling for assistance, even in the form of community projects, to help them earn a living.

Charred remains at the Komsberg farm location are the only reminders of where reed houses stood that were reduced to ashes by a devastating fire early this month. 

Reed house fires are the recurring tragedy at the farm, with several fire incidents reported in the past few months.