The Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, Natangue Ithete, says coastal areas hold strategic importance, especially in hosting key national infrastructure.

The Namibia Institute of Pathology (NIP) has launched an innovative hub at Swakopmund for manufacturing medical consumables, including laboratory products such as specimen tubes and vials, at a cost of N$14 million.

The Wagdaar settlement, located west of the DRC informal settlement on the outskirts of Swakopmund, has received two new light towers, marking the start of a project this week that symbolises hope and safety for its residents.

The Namibia Institute of Pathology (NIP) Limited has launched an innovative hub for manufacturing medical consumables, including specimen tubes, at a cost exceeding N$14 million in Swakopmund.

Residents of Monica Geingos Street in Swakopmund woke up on Wednesday to find their road flooded, with water seeping into homes located on the lower end of the street.

A five-day strategic planning workshop has commenced at Swakopmund, bringing together various senior officials, governors, and staff from the Office of the President to craft a comprehensive five-year roadmap for the 2025/26-2029/30 period.

The National Democratic Party (NDP) is taking steps toward expanding its presence nationally by endorsing the appointment of Ruben Awaseb as the party's first regional coordinator and Gift Kwala as the regional mobiliser for Erongo Region. 

Richard Hoaeb, Chairperson of the Walvis Bay management committee, presented a combined Municipal Council Capital and Operating budget totaling 1.3 billion dollars for the 2025/2026 financial year.

Two councillors from the Walvis Bay Municipal Council have rejected the proposed N$1.3 billion budget, describing it as unrealistic and out of touch with residents’ needs.

The chairperson of the Public Service Commission, Salmaan Jacobs, has called for urgent reforms in recruitment, digitisation, and outdated legislation. He made the remarks during an induction workshop for National Assembly members held in Swakopmund.