The dream to own a decent house for shack dwellers at Aus Settlement in the ||Kharas Region is drawing close to reality. 

Ten low-cost houses are being built at the settlement under the Shack Dwellers Federation housing scheme. 

The residents of Napengu in the Zambezi Region have appealed to the Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo, to provide electricity to their area.

The minister visited Napengu, which has 300 households.

The family of the late Andimba Toivo ya Toivo will launch a foundation in his honour next year to preserve his legacy and the role he played in Namibia's quest for freedom.

The widow, Vicki ya Toivo, said this at the commemoration of Ya Toivo's centenary held at the Heroes Acre on Thursday.

The Northern Regional Electricity Distribution (NORED) is anticipating upgrading 109,862 pre-paid meters within its jurisdiction by November this year. 

Berseba Constituency Councillor, Jeremias Goeieman, says alleged nepotism in the recruitment of public servants in the ||Kharas Region should be addressed as a matter of urgency as it creates uneasiness and conflicts. 

Miss Namibia 2024, Prisca Anyolo, described her experience at the pageant as life-changing. She said this at an event where she received prizes ranging from a vehicle to cash.

The Basic Income Grant Coalition is engaging political parties on persistent inequality and poverty.

A N$10 million project to establish the Kongola to Masambo powerline and the electrification of the Masambo Primary School in the Zambezi Region has been commissioned.

The projects were initially budgeted to cost N$3.62 million, but they have been increased due to the distance from the power line.

The Namibian Federation of the Visually Impaired (NAFVI) says President Nangolo Mbumba's patronage has been a great source of help and strength to the organisation over the last 20 years.

President Nangolo Mbumba has encouraged Namibians to play their part and respond to the appeals for support by the Namibian Federation of the Visually Impaired (NAFVI).