Over 50% of Namibia's research infrastructure is concentrated in the |Khomas and Erongo Regions, while no research facilities exist in Hardap, Ohangwena, and Kavango West regions.
These are part of findings contained in the just-launched Namibia's Research Infrastructure Survey Report.
Suiderhof Primary School, also known as SUIDES, hosted an official unveiling of three newly built classrooms and ablution facilities, valued at N$ 2 million.
About 42% of urban households in Namibia live in informal housing conditions, with the Khomas, Erongo, and Kavango East regions being the hardest hit.
This is according to the Namibia Informal Settlements Baseline Report by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) launched at Swakopmund.
Parents in the Khomas Region flocked to the Teachers’ Resource Centre on the first day of school for 2026, seeking placement for their children.
|Khomas Governor Sam Nujoma said inequality is still a major challenge, making reference to the gap existing between the Katutura and Hochland Park areas.
According to the 2024 National End-of-Phase Grade 3 Assessment, only 32% of learners achieve the minimum numeracy benchmark of 40%.
To strengthen numeracy skills among junior primary learners, the Education Directorate in the Khomas Region hosted a Junior Primary Math Olympiad Competition in Windhoek.
The Bridge of Hope Committee is holding a campaign advocating for the construction of a safe pedestrian bridge between Ongulumbashe and One Nation in the |Khomas Region's Tobias Hainyeko Constituency.
The community leaders say the current bridge is unstable and has already claimed multiple lives.
|Khomas Governor Sam Nujoma visited farms Arovley, Nauasport and Khanumeb in the Windhoek Rural Constituency as part of his regional familiarisation programme to better understand the challenges faced by residents.
Groot Aub community activist Cecil Titus is requesting autonomy for the settlement, claiming that the City of Windhoek (CoW) has been making false promises.
He accuses CoW of lacking the capacity to improve, facilitate or advance development.
The |Khomas Region's Moses ||Garoëb Constituency has donated 100 blankets to the elderly and vulnerable people.
The donation is part of the winter safety-net project, which aims to showcase the development initiatives to improve the living conditions of the elderly and the needy.
