The government has highlighted that traditional midwives remain an important part of maternal healthcare, particularly in rural communities where access to formal health services is limited.
 

Residents of Onamishu in the Eengodi Constituency of the Oshikoto Region have raised concerns over taps running dry. 

During the autumn and winter seasons, water supply becomes limited compared to the rainy season.

Residents of Otapatapa Village in the Otamanzi Constituency of the Omusati Region are pleading for urgent government intervention after a prolonged drought left the community without water for both people and livestock. 

The minister of Urban and Rural Development revealed that more than half of Namibia's population lives in rural areas, placing renewed pressure on the government to accelerate development and improve services delivery in underserved communities.

The Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Ruthy Masake, says that despite efforts to drill boreholes for communities in remote areas, saline water remains a persistent challenge.

Residents of the remote Gainatseb area in the Kamanjab Constituency, who frequently travel long distances to access essential government and financial services, received support during a recent two-day stakeholder engagement.

Residents of the remote Gainatseb in the Kamanjab Constituency, who often have to travel long distances to access basic government and financial services, received much-needed assistance during a recent two-day stakeholder engagement.

Tsumkwe may be a remote settlement; however, it is a place where untold stories of resilience can be uncovered – stories that have transformed lives and instilled hope for a better tomorrow. 

Residents of Omatjete and surrounding communities will no longer have to travel long distances to access NatTIS services following the launch of the NaTIS on Wheels Truck there. 

Tensions are rising at Meyerton Farm in the Kunene Region, where members of the ǂHaub San community say they have been unfairly relocated from their homes to a smaller unit on the farm. 

They took to the streets to protest the government's decision.