The Bank Windhoek Omuthiya branch on Thursday donated groceries, toiletries, and other essential items to the Kufamosha Information Disability Centre at Omalindi in the Oshikoto Region.
Branch Head Natanael Natanael said the donation forms part of the bank's corporate social responsibility initiatives.
The Eenhana Town Council has admitted that it operated its municipal dumping site for more than three years with an expired Environmental Clearance Certificate.
The certificate expired in 2022 and was only renewed in March this year, exposing nearby communities to health and environmental risks.
The Erongo Governor's order to urgently remove rocks believed to have trapped a 15-year-old boy, who drowned 43 days ago near Platz am Meer Mall in Swakopmund, has still not been carried out.
The governor gave authorities until Monday to act, but the rocks remain untouched.
The Omuthiya Councillor, Erastus Nekomba, said the lack of national documents among some residents, including pensioners, remains one of the challenges facing the constituency.
Nekomba made the remarks while reflecting on his first eight months in office.
The eight recognised traditional authorities representing the Damara communities have established the Damara Traditional Authorities' Chiefs Association (DATACA).
The decision comes after the recent consultations following the discussions which started in 2023.
Even though it is illegal, individuals are still continuing to erect fences within the boundaries of community forests, especially in the Kavango West Regions.
The Chief Forester for Kavango East and West, Jonas Mwiikinghi, described the illegal fencing as a serious concern.
The remains of two Namibian political prisoners, who died on Robben Island, have been exhumed in Cape Town.
Festus Nehale and Simon Niilenge died while serving prison sentences during the apartheid era.
Their remains will now undergo scientific examination before being repatriated to Namibia.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has emphasised that Africa cannot celebrate its first women leaders and stop there.
She said this is because the continent's progress will be measured by how many more women rise to leadership and whether they leave the path easier for those who follow.
The Mafwe Traditional Authority accorded land to the National Commission on Research Science and Technology (NCRST) for the establishment of a National Science, Technology and Innovation Park in the Liselo area, Zambezi region.
Residents of Kaap en Bou Informal Settlement in Grootfontein have petitioned the local municipality over unsatisfactory services.
In their petition, disgruntled residents say they continue to be affected by unemployment, lack of basic municipal services and weak healthcare services.
