Ongwediva Approves N$205 Million Budget

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The Ongwediva Town Council has approved a budget of over N$205 million to improve service provision to the residents.

The budget allocation for 2025/26 prioritises housing, sanitation, land delivery, agriculture, sport, youth empowerment, health, and social welfare, among others.

Walvis Bay youth and residents tackle waste crisis

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Walvis Bay residents continue to volunteer for clean-up campaigns as a response to the waste crisis in the harbour town.

The Walvis Bay Rural Constituency Youth Forum organised the latest cleanup campaign at Kuisebmond.

Hitambo Virtual Academy calls for Genocide education

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Hitambo Virtual Academy is calling for stronger efforts to preserve historical memory and educate Namibians about the Ovaherero and Nama genocide. 

Founder of Hitambo Virtual Academy Mbunga Mbueze says understanding the genocide’s legacy is key to addressing current inequalities. 

Youth unpack the significance behind Genocide Remembrance Day

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Young people under the banner of the Nama Traditional Leaders Association (NTLA) held a roundtable discussion titled “Rewriting Remembrance: Towards an Honest Reckoning with Namibia’s Past” in Keetmanshoop.

Fires lit in honour of those who died during the Genocide

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The Nama and Damara communities held cultural gatherings on the eve of Genocide Remembrance Day to honour the memory of those who died during the brutal genocide committed by the German colonial forces in Namibia between 1904 and 1908.

Ovaherero community remembers late Chief Kukuri

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The OvaHerero community gathered at Pioneers Park Cemetery to lay a wreath at the gravesite of the late Kamaituara Kukuri.

Chief Kamaituara Kukuri was a leader of the Otjosazu community and a clergyman in the Evangelical Lutheran Church. 

NDF recalls medically fit candidates to report on Friday

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The NDF has announced that candidates who were previously declared medically fit in the regions but were left behind will now be required to report this Friday.

According to NDF Spokesperson Petrus Shilumbu, the individuals will undergo a medical examination before being cleared for training.

Swakopmund Neighbourhood Watch needs funds to expand operations

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The Swakopmund Neighbourhood Watch held a fundraiser at Rossmund Village to buy electronic devices to assist them in the fight against crime.

Created in 2011, the Swakopmund Neighbourhood Watch's mission is to help police in the fight against crime.