Plans are underway to establish a Namibian broadcasting Corporation regional office in Lüderitz aimed to strengthen the public broadcaster presence in the western part of the ||Kharas region.

Over N$1 million was pledged towards the Lüderitz Mayoral Fundraising Gala dinner that was held on Saturday in Lüderitz.

The funds are earmarked for community development projects within the town.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources has carried out an oversight visit to the Hyphen Hydrogen Energy project located near Luderitz to evaluate its progress and implementation. 

Swapo Party members from the Lüderitz and Oranjemund branches in the ||Kharas Region were equipped with political education and capacity-building training needed to become better leaders.

Persons with disabilities who are athletes, alongside organisations, received cash prizes and certificates for their exceptional leadership and impactful contributions to their communities.

The awards were presented at the National Disability Week closing ceremony held in Lüderitz on Thursday.

Landless People's Movement Leader Bernadus Swartbooi raised concerns regarding the approved extension of the Lüderitz harbour as part of developing a green hydrogen facility.

The Mayor of Lüderitz, Brigitte Fredericks, has called for a more inclusive Namibia, where persons with disabilities are empowered and fully integrated into society.

She made this appeal during the opening of the National Disability Week in Lüderitz.

||Kharas Governor Dawid Gertze says the Namibia Climate Fund investment plan is key to turning green hydrogen plans into concrete projects that will involve and benefit local communities.

The Chief Executive Officer of Luderitz Waterfront Development Company (LWDC), Fluksman Samuehl, provided assurance that the company will continue to champion economic drive through a smart city approach. 

The Shark Island site, which serves as a reminder of the 1904-1908 genocide horrors, must be guarded against any form of erasure, neglect or disintegration.