Residents of Swakopmund have expressed deep concern over the recent rise in crime in the coastal town, calling for increased police visibility. They stated that they no longer feel safe.
The elderly say that they cannot attend church services during the weekdays because they fear for their lives.
Nampol Inspector General Joseph Shikongo has emphasised the need for building trust and cooperation between the police and the public.
Lieutenant General Shikongo says law enforcement and crime prevention require community and solution-oriented policing.
As Namibia continues to mitigate the effects of drought and climate change over the past decades, the residents of Uis in Erongo Region are grappling with a dire water shortage crisis.
Erongo Governor Neville Andre says the region is strategically located and remains an active hub of economic development as it houses key industries such as the fishing sector, mining, logistics, and transport, as well as tourism.
A female bartender was robbed of more than N$200,000 at gunpoint by two unknown suspects in the early hours of yesterday at Walvis Bay's Kuisebmond.
At the time of the robbery, the bartender was preparing to go to the bank to deposit the money.
Agriculture is becoming popular among young people as a means to make a living.
30-year-old Petrus Muyeve from Karibib is one such person who turned his erf into a garden, and it's now paying off.
Muyeve migrated to Karibib from Rundu in search of a better life for himself and his three children.
The Chairperson of the Karibib Municipal Council, Lazarus Kanelombe, has emphasised that food security is a crucial legacy of the independence that Namibians battled to achieve.
Many Namibians and visitors are expected to spend their Easter weekend in Swakopmund.
The popular holiday destination has experienced high levels of traffic into the town since the early hours of this morning.
NBC news reporter Stefan |Uirab interviewed the town's Mayor, Dina Namubes.
Plans are underway to convert the Omaruru single quarters into an open market.
Omaruru Mayor Vincent Kahua says the development will reduce the 70% unemployment rate among the youth in the town.
