The City of Windhoek finds itself embroiled in a web of financial complexities, encompassing a loan default conundrum, a public-private partnership (PPP) scandal, and the revelation of a forged invoice linked to double-dipping.

Residents of Okapale in Windhoek's Goreangab informal settlement have been pleading for a taxi and bus rank for more than ten years now.

The City of Windhoek (CoW) has implemented an average electricity tariff increase of 8.9%, effective August 1st.

The increase comes after bulk electricity supplier NamPower pushed up its electricity tariff from N$1.82 to N$2.12 per kilowatt for the 2023–2024 financial year.

Windhoek Mayor Joseph Uapingene has urged fellow councillors to work together and get rid of the 'I don't care mentality' for the greater benefit of the people.

Uapingene said this during the council's general meeting.

The City of Windhoek (CoW) is urging parents to enrol their children from one year to five years at its Early Childhood Development and Pre-Primary centres.

The application forms will be available from 26 July at all the centres between 08h00-16h30.

The livelihoods of car guards in Windhoek's Central Business District are under threat following the outsourcing of parking management by the City of Windhoek to KeyPlot Investment, effective July 19.

There are about 58 car guards who have been operating in the CBD for years.

The City of Windhoek Parking Management System has been reintroduced, and motorists will be required to pay a fee of between three and eight dollars per hour for parking on certain streets.

The Parking Management System is one of the social services the municipality provides to motorists.

The City of Windhoek has given notice to the vendors trading along Mandume Ndemufayo Street opposite the University of Namibia (UNAM) to vacate before July 12 this year.

As of last month, the City of Windhoek's total debtors' book stood at N$1.2 billion.

According to its spokesperson, Lydia Amutenya, after a public notice that households would be disconnected if they didn't pay up, clients have been flocking in to make arrangements to avoid being inconvenienced.

The City of Windhoek (CoW) commemorated World Environment Day, dedicated to raising awareness and calling for action to protect and preserve the planet.

This year, the focus was on finding solutions to plastic pollution and reminding everyone that taking action on plastic matters.