A number of Angolans who have been living in Namibia for decades are still finding it difficult to acquire Namibian citizenship and are not benefiting from social safety nets.
Plans are underway to drill two boreholes at the Tsumkwe settlement as the influx of people continues to put pressure on the authorities to provide basic services such as water and sanitation.
The network of female local authority leaders says the high level of poverty among women and gender-based violence are causes for concern.
The women leaders met at Rundu, under the umbrella of the Association of Local Authorities in Namibia (ALAN), to discuss strategies on how to curb these social ills.
Residents of the Sun City Informal Settlement at Rundu have reiterated their demand for compensation for their crop fields the town council allegedly allocated to the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture.
||Kharas Governor Aletha Frederick has praised the youth of Bethanie Village for constantly striving towards achieving economic independence.
The Gibeon Village Council in the Hardap Region is moving closer to ending the bucket toilet system.
Sharon Bezuidenhout, Chairperson of the Council, told nbc News that the government has allocated N$335 thousand in the current fiscal year for the construction of sanitation services in the village.
||Kharas Governor Aletha Frederick has distributed assorted baby items to mothers of newborn babies at Bethanie Village, courtesy of the Office of the First Lady.
45 mothers benefited from the donation, which included wipes, nappies, facecloths, baby oil, blankets, towels, and bags.
The Namkid charity organisation held a fun day with the homeless people who are accommodated at the Khomasdal Stadium in Windhoek.
They were treated to and provided with a meal, hygiene hampers, and clothing.
The men were also given haircuts, while the women received different hairstyles.
Beneficiaries and members of Farm Okukuna, a community garden project in the Goreangab Dam area, are accusing the City of Windhoek of mismanagement since they took over the project.
The City of Windhoek has launched its council's Electricity Safety Campaign in the Okuryangava Informal Settlement.
The campaign is aimed at creating awareness of electrical safety in homes, at work, in recreational areas and in other public spaces.
