Police in the ||Kharas Region have stepped up festive operations by deploying officers to help prevent crime and ensure public safety during the Christmas period.

Public transport fares have increased significantly at this time of the year. Travellers say the prices are above the normal rates, particularly at loading zones in the city.

The Erongo Police are seeking assistance in identifying a 30-year-old man who died shortly after being admitted to the Karibib Clinic on Saturday.

Sarenda Mbangu, 30, allegedly complained of hunger and feeling unwell, which led to his neighbour taking him to the clinic.

Otjinene resident Martha Tjo, a wheelchair user, is struggling to improve her livelihood and urgently needs proper housing that can accommodate her and her family.

Tjo (47) was born and raised in Otjinene, a place she has always called home despite the many hardships she faces.

Former Miss Namibia, Cassia Sharpley, has returned to Namibia after participating in the Miss Cosmo International Beauty Pageant in Vietnam last week on Saturday.