Grootfontein Municipality has sworn in two new council members after a position was left vacant by Rates and Taxpayers Association councillor Deon Van Blerk in March 2026.
Council has sworn in Zelda Van Rooi as its newest councillor; she takes over from Deon Van Blerk, from the same association.
Members of the Kwafela Oshiwana Group at Otjiwarongo who have voluntarily cleaned up at different areas within town under the Food and Cash for Work Programme are urged by the government and the municipality to consider them for job opportunities.
As the country prepares to commemorate Heroes Day on 26 August, NBC caught up with former PLAN combatant Bartholomeus Shangheta.
The Hai||om San Royal House has petitioned the government to consider requests for resettlement farms to accommodate the tribe.
In addition, the tribe wants to be included in the genocide reparations negotiations and to be recognised as a traditional authority.
Residents of Kaap en Bou Informal Settlement in Grootfontein have petitioned the local municipality over unsatisfactory services.
In their petition, disgruntled residents say they continue to be affected by unemployment, lack of basic municipal services and weak healthcare services.
Otjiwarongo Municipality has highlighted that it is still sourcing funds to set up an open market for street vendors scattered around the town.
Currently, Otjiwarongo is without a functional open market, which has left vendors trading along busy intersections and pathways.
The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, has inaugurated three schools in the Kunene Region.
The government spent over N$70 million on these as well as extra classrooms, ablution facilities, and other infrastructure at nine other schools in the region.
Vice President Lucia Witbooi has emphasised that the government remains committed to addressing challenges facing marginalised communities through collaborative planning, evidence-based decision-making, and sustainable interventions that will restore affected persons' dignities.
Bringing digital learning to improve the performance of learners, B2 Gold Namibia, in partnership with EduVision, has set up a smart classroom at Coblenz Combined School in Okakarara Constituency.
The director for Disability Affairs and Marginalized Communities in the Office of the President, Niita Ipinge, says a five-day workshop has enabled the office to strengthen its advocacy on disability mainstreaming, improve coordination and foster strong relations with key stakeholders.
