Community members locked the gates of the Daure Daman Traditional Authority office at Uis because Chief Zacharias Seibeb has allegedly not responded to their petition handed over last year.
Uis in the Daures constituency of Erongo Region needs about N$1.5 million to overcome the water problem at the settlement.
Erongo Chief Regional Officer Mupenzeni Ntelamo says the old asbestos pipe that takes water from the Namwater reservoir to Uis is clogged with limescale.
The Office of the Mining Commissioner has been requested to provide all Exclusive Prospecting Licences (EPLs) issued for lithium exploration in the Dâures constituency.
The United Democratic Front (UDF) President and MP, Apius !Auchab, is dismayed at traditional authorities in the Daures Constituency for failing to turn up for a consultative meeting this week regarding mining activities in the area.
Uis community members have alleged that a Chinese Mining company, Xinfeng, and several others are mining Lithium while their licenses were approved to mine semi-precious stones in the Daures Constituency of the Erongo Region.
Rain accompanied by a strong wind has blown off the roofs of 12 houses at Okombahe in the Daures Constituency.
Donors and volunteers in the community of Omatjete settlement in the Erongo Region have completed renovations of a health center.
Dr Kalumbi Shangula, Minister of Health and Social Services, has praised the community's charitable spirit as it improves service delivery.
The Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism has urged farmers at Otjimboyo Conservancy in Erongo's Dâures Constituency to diversify production systems and adapt to climate change.
