The Namibia Revolutionary Transport Union (NARETU) has expressed concern over the growing trend of truck hijackings in South Africa, saying it places the lives of the drivers at risk.
The union is therefore calling on employers to put immediate rescue plans in place to safeguard the lives of the drivers.
Over 200 residents of Ondangwa have received plots to build their homes at Omashaka Proper Informal Settlement.
Out of the 231 plots, 37 were awarded through the Shack Dwellers Federation (SDF).
The plots have been serviced with water reticulation and electricity to the tune of N$4.3 million.
Visitors entering Namibia through the Katima Mulilo, Ngoma, and Impalila border posts in the Zambezi Region will now acquire visas upon arrival starting December 15, 2023.
Only Hosea Kutako and Walvis Bay International Airports, as well as the Transkalahari Border Post, required visas upon arrival.
There will be no extension to the registration of SIM cards.
There are only two weeks left, and once the deadline hits, service providers will suspend the numbers of all unregistered subscribers.
The Katutura Old Age Home became a hub of festive spirit as residents were treated to a special visit by the Namibia Diamond Trade Company and Diamond Manufacturer Association.
