Young people in the Gam settlement say they are being left behind by other youth in Tsumkwe.
They have accused the youth office in the Tsumkwe Constituency of failing to provide timely information, support, and feedback on funding applications and development opportunities.
The Swapo Party Coordinator in the ||Kharas Region, Mathew Mumbala, has urged party members to work in unity to restore regional development and improve service delivery across the region.
He made these remarks at the recent second regional executive meeting in Keetmanshoop.
More than ten shebeens have been shut down at Gam after failing to meet liquor licensing requirements.
Local business owners said the requirements, while lawful, do not reflect the realities on the ground in Gam Settlement, where inadequate basic infrastructure remains a daily challenge.
Residents of Gam in the Otjozondjupa Region have raised concerns over years of unreliable electricity that left them with spoiled food supplies and children unable to study at night.
Learners from schools in the newly established Tsumkwe education circuit gathered on Thursday for a spelling bee competition focused on science, hosted by Tsumkwe Senior Secondary School.
Health officials at the Manghetti Health Centre in the Tsumkwe Constituency say shortages of transport, medical equipment and deteriorating infrastructure are affecting the delivery of healthcare services in the area.
The minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts, and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, has welcomed learners and teachers back to school for the second semester, urging hard work and dedication to the task at hand.
Learners across the country returned to school this morning for the second semester.
A 68-year-old mother at Baracka, a remote village located about 25 kilometres from Tsumkwe, is making a desperate plea to authorities and the public to help locate her missing son, whom she says has been missing for five years after being hospitalised.
Residents of Gauteng, a settlement in Tsumkwe, say they are forced to beg for water from neighbours as those who have connected water pipes to the communal taps allegedly refuse to share the facilities that would grant them access to water.
Motorists will face higher fuel prices starting at midnight on 8 May 2026.
