Erongo Governor Natalia |Goagoses says every Namibian deserves to live in a decent shelter and access basic services.
Her remarks follow after a fire that swept through Extension 14 in Mondesa, Swakopmund, destroying 13 shacks.
The weekend blaze left more than 30 people homeless.
Leaders at various levels in the Erongo Region have recommitted themselves to unlocking the tourism sector’s full potential.
The Swakop Uranium Foundation has officially handed over more than one thousand livestock to resettlement farmers in the Erongo Region, boosting rural livelihoods and food security.
The donation is part of the Hope Farm Project, launched last year.
The Erongo Governor has called for an urgent reform to mining policies to support small-scale miners in the Daures constituency.
Nathalia |Goagoses made this remark during the official opening of the induction and ordination seminar for members of the National Council held at Swakopmund.
The Uis community in the Daures Constituency of the Erongo Region demands N$300 million in compensation from mining companies, especially Xingfeng Investments.
Erongo Police have raised alarm over increasing illegal taxi operations and the use of taxis to transport drugs in Walvis Bay.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has announced the successful containment of Mpox and Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) outbreaks in the Erongo and Omaheke regions.
Stakeholders in the Erongo Region have welcomed the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism's (MEFT) efforts to consult widely on the review of the National Tourism Policy.
The Chief Tourism Officer at MEFT, Frans Helao, explained that the review of the policy is aimed at expanding its relevance.
Hundreds of schoolgirls in the Erongo Region are set to benefit from a major sanitary pad donation aimed at promoting personal hygiene, dignity and uninterrupted access to education.
Over 50% of Namibia's research infrastructure is concentrated in the |Khomas and Erongo Regions, while no research facilities exist in Hardap, Ohangwena, and Kavango West regions.
These are part of findings contained in the just-launched Namibia's Research Infrastructure Survey Report.
