With short-term rental demand surging at Swakopmund, long-term accommodation has become scarce, driving up prices and fuelling rental scams.
Swakopmund's popularity as a holiday destination is driving a major shift in the rental market.
The Namibia National Teachers Union (NANTU) in the Erongo Region says teachers should not be blamed for the poor 2025 academic results, saying systemic challenges within the education system are the real cause.
The Erongo Governor has demanded immediate answers from education officials and councillors after Grade 4 and 5 learners at Higher Hope Primary School in Walvis Bay were sent home.
The school principal decided to close the school due to water connection issues.
Grade 4 and 5 learners at Higher Hope Primary School in Walvis Bay have been sent home due to a lack of water at the school.
The Erongo Regional Governor has called for the immediate repurposing of the abandoned 'yellow building' in Omaruru into a technical and vocational education and training centre.
Stakeholders gathered this week to chart a clear path towards turning the facility into a fully operational TVET centre.
Erongo Governor Natalia |Goagoses has announced a plan to restore and repurpose the long-neglected Blouberg facility in Okombahe, describing its current condition as heartbreaking.
Small tourism businesses along Swakopmund's beach are beginning to feel the slowdown as the holiday season comes to an end.
Monarch Lifeguard has reported that the coastal beaches in Swakopmund and Walvis Bay were generally calm during the holiday period, despite the large crowds.
However, three tragic drowning incidents have renewed calls for stricter water safety awareness.
The founder of the mentorship-focused organisation, the '4 by 4 Initiative,' is calling on the public to support their 'Back to School' project.
Sidney Boois is asking for donations of at least one school item to a vulnerable child.
Large amounts of litter were left behind by holidaymakers and some residents at Long Beach, much to the dismay of leaders who joined the N/a'an ku sê Wildlife Experience clean-up campaign.
