Namibia's bid to have the Brandberg Mountain recognised as a World Heritage Site continues to gain momentum.
Heritage experts say the site holds outstanding universal value that goes far beyond national boundaries.
Residents of Epupa in the Kunene Region are calling on incoming councillors to prioritise development in the area.
They cited poverty and poor infrastructure as major challenges facing them.
It remains a challenge for the San community in Tsumkwe Constituency's ||Nhoma settlement to put bread and other basic necessities on the table.
Residents of Tsumkwe say alcohol abuse, particularly among the youth, is increasing in the constituency.
Community members say the absence of sports activities and youth-focused projects contributes to learners and out-of-school youth spending time at drinking places.
Residents of Oshaampula Village in the Oshikoto Region are calling for meaningful change after the elections to improve their living conditions.
They are calling for the upgrading of the Okankolo-Onkumpula road, saying the current state of the road severely affects their daily lives.
An elderly resident in the Summerdown area of the Otjinene Constituency has stressed the need for those elected into power to consider the needs of the people who vote for them, especially the elderly, and to prioritise issues such as owning land.
Grootfontein Mayor Talitha Garises bade farewell to elderly community members of the town by hosting a Christmas lunch, as she is set to retire from office this week.
Garises has been at the helm of the town municipality since 2022.
Vendors operating at the Anamulenge Open Market in Outapi, Omusati Region, have expressed their dissatisfaction regarding the site of the market, as it is far from their potential customers.
The Keetmanshoop Municipality handed over 23 Build Together houses to families in the Tseiblaagte residential area of Keetmanshoop.
The Mayor of Keetmanshoop, Annelize Knaus, stated that the programme continues to reduce the town's housing backlog each year, and she congratulated the new homeowners.
Works and Transport Minister, Veikko Nekundi, officiated the inauguration of Phase 2 of the Tsandi-Omugulugwombashe Road Project in the Omusati Region.
