The dream to own a decent house for shack dwellers at Aus Settlement in the ||Kharas Region is drawing close to reality.
Ten low-cost houses are being built at the settlement under the Shack Dwellers Federation housing scheme.
The residents of Napengu in the Zambezi Region have appealed to the Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo, to provide electricity to their area.
The minister visited Napengu, which has 300 households.
Berseba Constituency Councillor, Jeremias Goeieman, says alleged nepotism in the recruitment of public servants in the ||Kharas Region should be addressed as a matter of urgency as it creates uneasiness and conflicts.
Police in the Kavango West Region are on a mission to combat illegal timber harvesting and sale.
During August, at least 400 processed timber planks were confiscated.
State advocate Ethel Ndlovu wants a 10- to 15-year prison sentence for Jandre Dippenaar, who was convicted of killing six people in a car accident near Henties Bay in 2014.
The state and defence in the Dippenaar case presented oral closing arguments in the regional court at Swakopmund on Thursday.
Swapo Party Politburo Member Sisa Namandje has maintained and assured members that the party's sole presidential candidate, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, was constitutionally elected.
Oshikoto Police Regional Commander Theopolina Kalompo-Nashikaku says as the commemoration of Heroes Day on the 26th of August fast approaches, the police are ready to enforce law and order.
44-year-old Lisius Nkandi, who was lost at sea for three days near Cape Cross, says he believes his faith and maritime training gave him the strength to survive the ordeal.
Accommodation facilities in Omuthiya are fully booked ahead of the Heroes Day commemoration on August 26.
Economic activities have also picked up in the past few weeks due to the high influx of people.
Experts from various media houses, researchers, and academics gathered in Windhoek for a panel discussion on the role of the media in promoting democratic elections in Namibia.
