The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism conducted stakeholder engagements in the Omaheke Region about the possible effects of uranium mining in the Leonardsville and Stampriet areas.

With their focus set on the upcoming Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections, residents of Stampriet Village are clear on what they want from their new leaders.

Residents raised issues that warrant immediate attention from the soon-to-be-elected political leadership of the village.

The police recorded 6 cases involving dealing and possession of illegal drugs over the weekend.

Hardap Governor Salomon April highlighted the significance of this year’s International Women’s Day, coinciding with the election of Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as Swapo’s first female president.

He spoke at the Women’s Day celebration in Stampriet Village.  

Stampriet residents have expressed frustration with having to rent erven from the village council, calling for a transition to ownership.

They say owning the land would provide them with greater security and stability.

Stampriet residents have expressed mixed feelings about the upcoming elections, with some intending to vote while others may choose to abstain from voting.

Stampriet is a village in the Hardap Region, located east of Mariental.

Uncertainty looms over Stampriet as the upcoming elections approach. 

The community of Stampriet became the latest beneficiaries of the Anglo-American Foundation Namibia, which constructed a fully-fledged early childhood development centre.

The centre boasts four classrooms, five toilets, a storeroom, a kitchen, and a playground.

Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has hailed the potential of agriculture to empower Namibians and reiterated the significance of self-sufficiency.

Nandi-Ndaitwah on Friday toured the Roots Agriculture Village at Stampriet in the Hardap Region.