President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says Namibia is violating its own labour laws by allowing foreign nationals to occupy positions that qualified Namibians can fill.
She says authorities issuing work permits must take responsibility when foreigners are employed in jobs where local skills are available.
International nuclear experts have gathered in Erongo Region to demonstrate how a suspected nuclear explosion would be investigated, as the country hosts the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation's Integrated Field Exercise 2026.
Erongo Governor Nathalia |Goagoses says she will engage government and private sector stakeholders to fast-track plans for a permanent road safety truck port in Walvis Bay to improve road safety and truck drivers' working conditions.
Around 80 tonnes of specialised equipment for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization's (CTBTO) Integrated Field Exercise 2026 (IFE26) have arrived in Namibia through Walvis Bay International Airport.
Erongo Governor Nathalia |Goagoses is calling for greater investment in urban agriculture and agricultural training to help combat malnutrition and improve household food security.
Erongo RED has donated N$71,000 raised through its inaugural half marathon to support vulnerable communities in the Erongo Region.
Chief Executive Officer Immanuel !Hanabeb said the funds were raised during the race held on 22nd November 2025 as part of the company's 20th anniversary celebrations.
The Erongo Region requires more than N$230 million to address critical school infrastructure.
This includes the construction of new schools and classrooms, rehabilitation and modernisation of existing facilities.
Malnutrition remains a critical issue in the Erongo Region, with Chief Health Programme Officer Tuyenikelao Mwashekele from the Family Health Division at the Erongo Directorate of Health warning that poverty, food insecurity and limited access to nutrition services continue to threaten children’s well-being.
A major milestone during the reporting period of the Erongo region is the upgrading of Uis from a settlement to a local authority, making it the eighth local authority in the region.
The Control Administrative Officer in the Erongo Governor's Office, Jacky Gaingob, has warned that retail workers are being exploited and are too afraid to speak out because they fear losing their jobs.
