The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has said that he is ready to deal with local authorities that are misusing funds.

Sankwasa also ordered all ministries that owe local authorities to pay up. 

The funeral of the six people who were brutally killed by their teenage relative on 5 April at Usakos sparked dialogue on substance abuse among the youth.

Keetmanshoop-based long-distance taxi operators have condemned the recent ministerial directive permitting seven-seater vehicles to operate on long-distance routes. 

The Minister of Works and Transport, Veiko Nekundi, recently issued the directive. 

The chairperson of the Ozombahe Farmers Cooperative at Omitara in the Okorukambe Constituency, Willem Haoseb, is pleased with the progress made in terms of poverty alleviation and job creation for local people. 

Senior Hydrologist Leonard Hango in the Cuvelai Etosha Basin says floods in the Cuvelai remain stable, as levels at the border are declining gradually.

In an interview with nbc News Leonard Hango says in many parts of the affected constituencies, most streams are maintaining high water levels.