A family in Tsumeb, mourning the loss of a murder victim, has taken to the streets to urge the court to deny bail to the alleged attacker.

Tsumeb municipality Acting Chief Executive Officer Frans Enkali has warned residents against unlawfully blocking stormwater drainage points, as such actions contribute to the increase in flooding incidents currently experienced in the town.

Plans are underway to relocate a number of households in Tsumeb's largest informal settlement to pave the way for construction of what will be the 'Kuvukiland' Kindergarten. 

The Tsumeb Municipality says it is pleased with the progress reached in constructing key roads and in routine maintenance works that have been completed. 

Some are set to remain in the works until 2026.

The 2025 Tsumeb Mathematics and Science Clinic has come to an end, marking the conclusion of the programme aimed at improving learners' understanding and confidence in mathematics and science subjects for grade 12 learners.

The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has expressed shock over financial irregularities at the Tsumeb Municipality following the Auditor General's report, which revealed questionable spending of millions of dollars.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah assured residents of Kuvukiland, an informal settlement in Tsumeb, that they will be getting water soon, while the provision of electricity will come at a later stage.

Kuvukiland is divided into A, B and C, with A already supplying water and electricity. 

Tsumeb town in the Oshikoto Region is among the top 10 towns in the country with the highest urban populations, according to the 2023 Namibia Population and Housing Census.

The town, which ranked last on the list of 10, had a population of 34,960 residents in 2023.

The supplementary voter registration, which began on August 4, has seen a total of 2,195 voters registered in the Oshikoto Region.

Vice President Lucia Witbooi is calling on young people from indigenous communities to take advantage of the newly launched National Youth Fund.

She made the appeal while speaking in Tsumeb during the celebration of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples.