Erongo Red spends over half a million every month to restore electricity due to copper theft.
The Erongo Red chief executive officer said power provision is interrupted on a weekly basis when criminals strike out.
Otjozondjupa Governor John ||Khamuseb said Otavi should be developed along the main B1 road.
The governor was addressing the Otavi Community Development Committee as part of his three-day visit to the town.
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has questioned the industry's N$300 million contribution to government coffers, while the sector's revenue in 2024 amounted to N$14 billion.
The Erongo Regional Council (ERC) hosted a symbolic handover of Constituency Development Fund materials valued at N$784,000.
The handover took place at the Erongo Regional Office in Swakopmund.
The Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations is pursuing criminal charges against Tulinavo Investment Group for violating labour laws, including failing to remunerate employees as required.
Tulinavo Investment Group was awarded a tender to rehabilitate the Rundu Airport fence.
