Namibians are taking on billions of dollars in loans just to survive, prompting Parliament to scrutinise whether existing laws adequately protect customers from exploitative lending practices.

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.

A 40-year-old mother of six from Swakopmund is turning discarded bottles into handmade drinking glasses to provide for her family.

Despite losing her job years ago, she refused to let hardship define her future.

Parliament is strengthening its role in holding the government accountable, as parliamentary leaders renewed calls for lawmakers to put the interests of citizens ahead of politics.

The Community Skills Development Foundation (COSDEF) Oyetu Project Manager has warned that a lack of funding is preventing talented artisans from turning their skills into sustainable businesses.

COSDEF, through its Oyetu Project, hosted the 2026 Annual Craft Innovation Competition in Swakopmund.

The ageing Kuiseb Collector 2-Schwarzekuppe-Swakopmund water pipeline is undergoing final upgrades costing close to N$84 million.

The water pipeline has served the coastal area for more than five decades.

NamWater has been upgrading and modernising the 73-kilometer pipeline in phases.

Namibia has reaffirmed the commitment to achieving universal access to clean water and sanitation by the year 2063.

This was the key message at this year's Africa Public Service Day celebrations held at Swakopmund on Thursday.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has plans in place to modernise community healthcare through a new system that will improve patient referrals, strengthen data collection and replace paper-based record-keeping.

Public service leaders have converged in the Erongo Region to tackle Africa's growing water and sanitation challenges as government officials and experts meet to explore innovative solutions aimed at strengthening public institutions and accelerating universal access to water and safe sanitation across the continent

Minister of Urban and Rural Development James Sankwasa has announced a ten-million-dollar food/cash for work programme aimed at providing immediate income support while creating community assets in rural Namibia.