As the festive season brings forth a wave of generosity, Otjozondjupa Regional Council Chairperson and Otjiwarongo Constituency Councillor, Marlene Mbakera, has stepped forward to spread joy.

In Keetmanshoop, a last-minute surge has seen scores of residents line up at the MTC office, eager to register their SIM cards.

The scene underscores a sense of urgency, with some locals reporting waits of over three hours in long queues.

Senior citizens in Hardap Region have expressed appreciation for a lunch treat and food hampers, an early Christmas gift from the Hardap Governor's Office.  

The Hardap Governor's Office hosted 820 elderly people at the Elders Day held at Mariental.

The Office of the Governor of the Kavango East Region, in cooperation with the Watjako Foundation, held an early Christmas party for the people with leprosy at Muroro Village.

The Otjiwarongo Local Authority Council made a significant decision to cancel the scheduled interview process for the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer.

The Chief Manasse Zeraua of the Zeraua Traditional Authorities says communities residing in mining areas ought to fully benefit from such resources.

He was speaking when he received equipment donations on behalf of a local school and conservancies courtesy of Farpoint Investment Mine at Omatjete.

The more than N$500 million rehabilitation of the B1 road section between the Gochas junction in the Hardap Region and Tses Junction in the ||Kharas Region has been completed two months before the completion date.

With just two weeks remaining until the due date for the MTC Sim card registrations, some residents of Kavango East still stand in excruciatingly long lines to have their numbers registered.

The residents are calling on MTC to provide services to those who are far away as the deadline fast approaches.

The Blood Transfusion Service of Namibia (NamBTS) is in dire need of blood donations and products and has only sufficient supply for the next four days.

The Marketing Officer at NAMBTS Salmi Shigwedha is appealing to eligible donors from the ages of 16 to 65 to come forth.

A new union called the Association of Mineworkers Beneficiaries Namibia (AMBENA) has been launched in Windhoek. 

AMBENA will be advocating for the rights and benefits of current and former mineworkers.