Santam and the City of Windhoek have joined hands to enhance public safety through the launch of a billboard to raise fire and flood risk awareness in the capital.
The billboard contains flood warning signs to help save lives as well as reduce the risk of injury and property damage.
Namibia and Windhoek will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Berlin-Windhoek sister city partnership this week.
A delegation led by the Mayor of Berlin, Dr. Kai Wegner, is expected in Windhoek on Wednesday.
Residents of Katutura Central, who have been grappling with a sanitation crisis for years, escalated the situation on Monday morning by disposing of sewage-contaminated waste at the City of Windhoek's headquarters as a protest against their perceived "seven years of neglect".
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare stressed that disasters are not merely acts of nature but often the result of human choices.
Dr. Ngurare was speaking during the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction in the capital.
The City of Windhoek's Waste Department workers went on strike, demanding a salary hike from N$3,300 to N$8,000, a pension and medical aid, as well as permanent employment.
The City of Windhoek’s fire brigade responded to 2,000 fire-related incidents last year, including nearly 200 residential fires.
Seventy-five percent occurred in informal settlements.
The City of Windhoek has launched the Backyard Gardening Project to promote household food security and sustainable urban agriculture. The main objective is to increase food security through awareness and sustainable backyard production in Windhoek.
The City of Windhoek has launched the Jazz Festival, slated for November 1st at the Hage Geingob Stadium.
This year's line-up features Namibian acts Bongani Soul, Esme Songbird, Ugly Creatures, Harmonic Grooves, Botselo, Sigera Jazz, and the Swinger Jazz Band.
Groot Aub community activist Cecil Titus is requesting autonomy for the settlement, claiming that the City of Windhoek (CoW) has been making false promises.
He accuses CoW of lacking the capacity to improve, facilitate or advance development.
Some Katutura residents in Windhoek, under the Katutura Residents Committee, petitioned the City of Windhoek, calling on the municipality to write off debts of pensioners under the 43 build-together groups, as well as the contract renewal of debt collector RedForce.
