The revival of the Swakopmund House of Safety Project is set to bring much-needed relief to victims of shack fires in the town.

Heavy rainfall and floodwaters have trapped many people in their homes and cattle posts in Uuvudhiya, located in the Oshana Region.

The distribution of drought relief food in the Otjozondjupa Region's periurban areas is still moving at a snail's pace due to a lack of transport with only one truck in the region. 

Deputy Prime Minister John Mutorwa has thus asked the region to advertise its need for trucks.

Okahandja Municipality will soon have a fire station.

Currently, firefighters operate from the municipal offices.

Okahandja has a population of over 46,000 residents.

The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development organised emergency simulation exercises as part of the ongoing emergency reduction strategy to test the capacity of the local authorities for mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery from disasters.