A young entrepreneur from Okaruikombungu Village in the Otjombinde Constituency, Kahitee Keeja, is determined to keep the garden project she runs going despite the limited resources at her disposal.
Lack of funds is among the challenges preventing beneficiaries at Farm 37, near Walvis Bay, from relocating.
Located about 7 kilometres east of Walvis Bay, Farm 37 was identified in 2015 as a solution to the land and housing backlog.
The Otjinene Community has been recording an influx of people searching for opportunities.
They, however, end up in squatter camps with no jobs and sufficient food, where community gardens would be the only solution.
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism and stakeholders handed over N$37 million in project funding, grants, and equipment to various conservancies in the Zambezi Region.
A tense community meeting unfolded at Arandis this week as residents continued to demand land and housing.
The gathering got off to a shaky start as residents initially refused to enter the community hall where discussions were scheduled to take place.
Swakopmund Senior Secondary School held a memorial service for the late 15-year-old Benjamin Sheelongo, who collapsed and died while in class on Tuesday.
Teachers and schoolmates remembered Benjamin Sheelongo as a brother, a friend, and someone who could brighten the dullest day with his humour.
The Otjiwarongo municipality has assured the residents that the planned explosives factory northwest of the town will pose no danger to residents as it is located in an area where there are no plans for current or future developments.
Lazarus Amukeshe from The Namibian newspaper scooped the Editors Forum of Namibia's 2023 Journalist of the Year award.
The Editors Forum of Namibia (EFN), in partnership with First National Bank (FNB), recognised journalists with awards for their outstanding work.
Residents of Kunene are concerned about their safety due to poor road infrastructure and overflowing rivers during the rainy season.
Traditional authorities in the Kunene Region have commended the government for its continued efforts to provide relief food to drought-afflicted people in the region.
