President Nangolo Mbumba has urged Namibians to share food and other basic amenities with others amidst the drought situation.

Dr. Mbumba made these remarks during the groundbreaking ceremony of the Ondonga Heritage Shrine held in Ondonga village.

President Mbumba reiterated that the predicament that Namibia finds itself in is a challenge, especially for households with no sources of income and who solely depend on crops.

Poor rainfall experienced during the past rainy season has left little or no harvest for some households.

A police investigation has found that a memorial stone at Shark Island in Luderitz was damaged by the forces of the weather and not vandalism.

The memorial tombstone was recently erected in remembrance of the Nama and Herero victims of the German genocide war.

Station Commander of Luderitz, Chief Inspector Michael Amadhila, said, "Myself and the commander of CIU made inquiries from the security guard who was on duty at that moment, and we also found the official of NWR, I guess, and they confirmed that it was actually not an act of vandalism."

The past few weeks have been steeped in extremely cold weather and strong winds. So much so that residents in the informal settlements feared for their lives and businesses.

40-year-old Jacobine Handjamba from Havana Settlement in Windhoek was among those fearing for her livelihood.

She managed to navigate the cold and windy weather to ensure that her business carried on.

The mother of five, who sells kapana for a living, narrates how the cold and windy weather affected her and her children, especially during the nights.