In the Erongo Region, Swapo Party's Regional Coordinator, Daniel Muhuura, led a candlelight ceremony at Swakopmund.
Muhuura lauded the late President Geingob as a visionary leader who dedicated his life to the service of his country and its people.
The Information and Communication Technology Minister has urged staff to enhance efforts to ensure effective service delivery to the public.
Dr. Peya Mushelenga addressed management and regional heads during the opening of his ministry's annual planning session at Swakopmund.
Cervical cancer can be prevented through vaccination and cured if diagnosed early. Yet it still kills more than 300,000 women worldwide each year.
Globally, only around 21% of women have had a vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV) that causes the disease.
The pressure on healthcare services and facilities is growing in the Erongo Region due to an ageing population, staff shortages, and an underdeveloped healthcare system.
A group of 20 employees of Ekango Salt Refiners, employed on a contract basis by Mauritius Investment CC, held a protest against unfair labour practices at the company in Walvis Bay.
A new school, still to be christened and without an electricity connection or office block and further lacking teachers, opened its doors to close to four hundred learners between grades seven and nine.
Swakopmund Constituency Councillor Louisa Kativa urged parents and guardians not to label their children as failures, as it can affect the children's potential.
Kativa says the way parents or other adults label a child can have a lasting effect on how that child thinks of himself or herself.
Erongo Governor Neville Andre is urging high school learners in the region to set their ambitions high for success through hard work to obtain better results.
The Erongo Region should strive for first place in the national education rankings.
The governor of the region, Neville Andre, has urged teachers and learners to double their efforts and dedication in this year's academic programme.
A police officer has been arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol at Walvis Bay.
According to a police report, a white Toyota Hilux with a NamPol registration collided with a Honda Fit on Thursday, January 11, at half past ten at night along Independence Road in Walvis Bay.
