Most of the ‡Nūkhoen who attended the 46th Damara Annual Cultural Festival at Okombahe have described the presence of President Hage Geingob at the event as notable.

The leader of the Damara tribe, Kai-Gaob Justus |Uruhe ||Garoëb has urged the community to uphold the values of unity and peace while striving for socio-economic development at all times.

||Garoëb addressed the community during the 46th Annual Damara Cultural Festival, held over the weekend.

The |Khomanin Traditional Authority unveiled the tombstone of its late Gaob Josephat Gawa-!Nab over the weekend.

The tombstone was unveiled during the community's annual cultural festival at Farm Baumgartsbrunn.

Some young graduates are heeding the call to create employment for themselves by starting business ventures.

nbc News spoke to some of the graduates who have started their own businesses at the Know2Grow Nextgen Entrepreneurs Showcase 2023 at Swakopmund.

The Gibeon Village Council has achieved 90% of its ambition to eliminate the bucket toilet system.

The Council's acting CEO, Rehabeam Amukoto, revealed this in an interview with nbc News. 

Residents of Kayengona in Kavango East are concerned about the way 'day visitors' behave at some sections of the river.

They are worried that if the situation persists, it could have irreversible consequences for the area's biodiversity.

Some traditional leaders in the Aminuis constituency are strongly opposed to the proposed mining of uranium along the Stampriet aquifer.

The leaders are of the opinion that they were not properly consulted in the matter.

Erongo Governor Neville Andre says resettlement is a fundamental aspect of the government's commitment to social justice and the equitable distribution of resources.

Andre said this during the regional consultative meeting on the review of the Resettlement Policy of 2023, held in Swakopmund.

Minister of Urban and Rural Development Erastus Utoni has handed over 66 low-cost housing units to the Shack Dwellers Federation at Narraville in Walvis Bay.

Utoni further vowed the government's continued financial support to the federation to ensure that residents get decent housing and land.

The One Economy Foundation has raised about N$4.2 million at its eighth annual fundraising gala dinner.

The funds will be used for youth and adolescent development in various fields.

President Hage Geingob was the guest of honour at the event.