Three homeless men who had been sleeping under a tree in the Tsumkwe settlement for nearly ten years have received much-needed support after a report by NBC News highlighted their living conditions.

A payment dispute between community workers and a contractor has sparked tensions at Aasvoëlnes in the Tsumkwe Constituency following the completion of an elephant trench project.

The workers claim they completed the work and are now demanding the full payment as agreed upon.

Otjozondjupa Regional Council has officially handed over a fully equipped ambulance to Kalkfeld Clinic, which has been operating without one for years.

The ambulance is a donation from NamPort's social investment fund, which also purchased another one earmarked for Gam Clinic in Tsumkwe Constituency.

Young people in the Gam settlement say they are being left behind by other youth in Tsumkwe.

They have accused the youth office in the Tsumkwe Constituency of failing to provide timely information, support, and feedback on funding applications and development opportunities.

Residents of Omatako Village in the Tsumkwe Constituency turned out in large numbers for a skills training programme on soap and perfume making.

Hundreds of mourners gathered at Otjiserandu Village in Tsumkwe Constituency to pay their last respects to the late former governor of Otjozondjupa Region and member of Parliament, James Uerikua, and his son Venturo, who tragically died in a car accident over the Easter weekend.

The Tsumkwe Constituency Councillor, Petrus Mutji, has called on his constituents to embrace independence.

Mutji, in his message, said the electorate should be grateful for the sacrifices their forefathers have made. 

A craft project initiated in Grashoek, located in the Tsumkwe Constituency, in 2025, is assisting local women in empowering themselves while also contributing to community development. 

The project also brings together women who make crafts while teaching cultural knowledge to the youth.

A delegation from the Education Directorate in the Otjozondjupa Region this week engaged with underperforming schools in the Tsumkwe Constituency. 

Colonel Petrus Shilumbu, the spokesperson for the Namibia Defence Force (NDF), has clarified that nine candidates from the Tsumkwe Constituency have been shortlisted for recruitment and that three of them are from the marginalised community.