The Desert Research Foundation of Namibia, in collaboration with Canada, launched a new project to equip San girls to understand the importance of health, women's rights, and cultural preservation, among other key areas.

A project aimed at supporting and advancing integrity and good governance in Namibia was launched in Windhoek today.

The project, titled Good Governance, aims to reduce corruption and bribery in all its forms in Namibia and will run from 2025 to 2028.

The Town Council of Khorixas plans to improve the living conditions of its residents in the informal area this year. 

The council has conducted feasibility studies for sewerage reticulations and the availability of electricity and water for the community members.

The water interruptions caused by frequent breakdowns and pipe bursts at Katima Mulilo will soon be something of the past.

This comes after NamWater commissioned the water pipeline replacement project on Tuesday.

The  Editors' Forum of Namibia's Media Ombudsman has launched the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly Elections Media Monitoring Project in Windhoek.

The media monitoring tool will be used to gauge the coverage of media houses and outlets before, during, and after the November 27 elections.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services says it will debar contractors who fail to deliver projects and will implement penalties for late delivery.

Its Executive Director, Ben Nangombe, said this when he presented a report on the ministry's activities at health facilities in Windhoek.

Urban agriculture is growing in Swakopmund as the municipality and some learning institutions continue to empower residents through the allocation of more land.

Urban agriculture is a particular focus area in the Swakopmund Municipality's strategic plan.

The Windhoek-Okahandja Road Project is expected to be completed by May next year.

The construction of the road, which started in 2016, will allow easy access to and from Swakopmund, Walvis Bay, and the Ovitoto roads.

President Hage Geingob has appealed that the Green Hydrogen project be given a chance to take off and change the socio-economic conditions of the two southern regions and the country at large.

A veteran of the liberation struggle, Mathew Shivute, from Amaupa Village in the Omusati Region, has appealed to the Ministry of Veterans Affairs to speed up the payment of their projects.

Shivute argued that some of the veterans are ageing and want to benefit from the project during their lifetime.