Walvis Bay's Narraville residents have raised alarm over rising crime and drug abuse within their community.

At a recent engagement meeting, locals also voiced frustration over the slow response to calls for help by law enforcement.

Employees of Choppies Namibia at Swakopmund petitioned management, expressing dissatisfaction with "meagre earnings over the years and unfair labour practices".

Workers say N$8 per hour, which amounts to about N$1,500 per month, is insufficient and unable to meet their basic needs.

Erongo Region Governor, Natalia |Goagoses, has raised concerns over the issuing of Exclusive Prospecting Licenses (EPLs), which she said are issued without proper consultation with targeted communities.

In an effort to revitalise agriculture and uplift rural communities, Swakop Uranium officially launched the Hope Farm Project at Farm Dawed in the area of Usakos.

The initiative is aimed at transforming the lives of vulnerable communities through sustainable livestock farming.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged leaders at public enterprises to align their strategies, plans, and integrated business plans with the goals of NDP6.

In the face of increasing climate threats and a lack of food, Namibia has taken a decisive step to protect its most vulnerable communities.

The UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation and the government partnered to take urgent action to build resilience in the hardest-hit regions.

Poverty is considered the main contributing factor to criminal activities among young people in rural communities.

Usakos is poised to become one of Namibia's most digitally advanced towns, following the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding between Telecom Namibia and the Usakos Town Council.

Erongo Regional Governor Natalia |Goagoses has pointed to the region's strong mining, fishing, tourism, and trade sectors as key drivers that should help improve living conditions for all residents.

Namibia's push to diversify its economy took a major step forward this week as the Ministry of International Relations and Trade launched its first regional business consultation in Swakopmund, focusing on the Erongo Region's potential to expand beyond its traditional economic pillars of mining, tourism, and fisheri