Okahandja residents demand better municipal services

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Residents of Okahandja's informal settlements are protesting against the municipality's alleged failure to respond to longstanding grievances.

Residents demand better service delivery, land delivery, and the provision of pre-paid water metres.

First edition of the San Cultural Festival set for November

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The San people will be holding their first edition of the San Cultural Festival in Gobabis at Legare Stadium from November 2 to 5.

The festival is aimed at displaying the San people's culture.

The festival is a way to preserve San people's culture by displaying and passing it on to the youth.

Onanghulo Clinic remains unfinished and abandoned

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The abandonment of the construction of Onanghulo Clinic in the Ohangwena Constituency is depriving the residents of health services.

Many years have passed, and residents still travel long distances to health facilities.

Tsumeb residents advised to continue boiling water

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Residents of Tsumeb are advised to continue boiling water for consumption.

This was said by the town's chief executive officer, Victoria Kapenda.

Since last year, Tsumeb residents have been having serious water issues as a result of underground water contamination.

Swakopmund businesses urged to enhance security 

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Businesses in Swakopmund are being urged to improve their security measures.

The directive was issued during a safety and security meeting aimed at addressing safety concerns in the town.

NSA commends public's cooperation during census

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The Namibia Statistics Agency has commended people in the northern regions for their cooperation since the commencement of the census two weeks ago.

Its Deputy Statistician General, Ottilie Mwazi, singled out the Oshana, Ohangwena, Oshikoto, and Omusati Regions.

Gambling identified as a serious social ill 

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One of the major social ills affecting Namibians, according to the Gambling Board of Namibia, is gambling addiction.

Director of Health and Social Services, Sandra Owoses, highlighted this at a training workshop at Swakopmund aimed at equipping social workers with skills to tackle gambling addiction.