President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has reiterated that agriculture remains the backbone of national development, with food security driving economic stability. 

Matheus Veldskoen, vying for a seat in the Karasburg East constituency in the upcoming Regional Councils and Local Authorities election, has pledged to champion inclusivity and empowerment. 

Access to a reliable water supply and proper sanitation remains a distant dream for many residents of Grunau Settlement in the ||Kharas Region. 

The sleepy settlement’s residents are rationed water in the mornings, and some still rely on buckets or practise open defecation when nature calls.

With days to go before Wednesday's Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections, young eligible voters in the Karasburg East Constituency are calling on incoming leaders to make youth employment a top priority.

Residents in the Karasburg East Constituency say they are ready to vote in the upcoming Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections, despite concerns about inadequate water and sanitation services. 

Germany has committed N$876 million to projects in Namibia related to sustainable urban development, vocational training, green and sustainable energy, and sustainable natural resources management. 

The ||Kharas Regional Resettlement Committee Chairperson, Dawid Gertze, said the Land Reform Advisory Commission's final authority on resettlement farm allocations undermines the informed decisions of regional committees. 

Talks on bilateral development cooperation are currently underway between Namibia and Germany. At the start of the three-day meeting in Luderitz, the Director General of the National Planning Commission (NPC), Dr.

Former temporary workers of the Seaflower Whitefish Corporation at Luderitz have been camping at the company premises, protesting the non-renewal of the employment contracts. 

A group of the |Hai-|Khaua clan members expressed discontent over the appointment and installation of the clan's deputy Gaob, citing a lack of consultation with the wider community.