The launch of the National Indoor Residual Spraying Campaign underway in the Okongo constituency, Ohangwena Region, started with a march to mobilise, sensitise and raise awareness among communities on malaria prevention.

The South African High Commission observed a night of song and dance to pay homage to women and their role in society, particularly during the liberation struggle from apartheid rule.

After sustaining a spinal cord injury while on duty in 2019, 29-year-old wheelchair-bound Emmanuel Ndumba is still waiting for a wheelchair-friendly house and caretaker from the Omaruru Municipality.

He was previously employed by the municipality before he was injured on the job.

In six months' time, close to 700 plots will be ready for occupation at Farm 37 on the outskirts of Walvis Bay, Erongo Region.

The Mayor of Walvis Bay, Trevino Forbes, and other local authority councillors held community meetings to update residents about ongoing projects.

The absence of a water recycling system at the Aus settlement, ||Kharas Region, could cause wastewater from a sewerage treatment plant to pollute the underground water.

Residents of Saamstaan in the Goreangab informal settlement are pleading with the City of Windhoek to consider writing off the debts of pensioners and those who are unemployed.

The community owes the City of Windhoek about N$1 million, mainly accumulated during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Consuming fish can increase protein intake and promote a healthy lifestyle. However, many landlocked communities in Namibia find it difficult to access fish. 

Swakopmund residents, who concluded the National Heritage Week with a cultural show, have appealed to the organisers for events that promote cultural norms. 

A senior social worker in the Zambezi Region, Masiye Muyalapabbi is concerned about social ills caused by alcohol and drug abuse among the youth in the region.

The business community has been urged to familiarise itself with the Liquor Act and the National Consumer Protection Policy to protect themselves and their businesses against unfair practices.