The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has called on the Erongo Regional Council to urgently resolve the leadership and governance challenges that have thrown the council into turmoil.

The City of Windhoek’s fire brigade responded to 2,000 fire-related incidents last year, including nearly 200 residential fires.

Seventy-five percent occurred in informal settlements. 

The President of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), Panduleni Itula, said the government and Namibians at large have an equal responsibility to create and maintain a conducive environment for foreign investment to flourish.

Namibia, with its clear skies and ideal conditions for astronomy, has been positioning itself as a growing hub for space science research. 

Questions, however, remain about whether the country is doing enough to inspire young people to pursue careers in space science. 

The Governor of the Erongo Region, Natalia |Goagoses, is concerned about the potential duplication of government housing initiatives.

|Goagoses said this during the showcasing of land allocation by the October Seafarer United Land and Housing Federation (OSULHF) at Farm 37.