Challenges were encountered at Mokuti Lodge in Etosha National Park, where officials were denied the opportunity to set up a mobile station.

This was confirmed by Oshikoto Electoral Officer Ester Hipangelwa during an interview at the Tsintsabis fixed polling station.

The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Namibia, Ana Beatriz Martins, undertook a two-day joint visit with a United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) delegation to assess educational facilities in the Daures Constituency in the Erongo Region and Khorixas Constituency in the Kunene Region.

As the prolonged drought persists in the Erongo Region, Daures Constituency Councillor Joram !Haoseb says agricultural activities have declined, as most communal farmers have abandoned farming and moved to urban centres in search of better living conditions.

The police in the Otjozondjupa Region have recorded two murder cases on Christmas Eve.

The region's Community Liaison Officer, Senior Inspector Maureen Mbeha, says one of the murders occurred at Otjiwarongo's Tsaxa-Aibes location of an unidentified Angolan man who was stabbed to death with a knife.

The police in the Otjozondjupa Region have expressed concern over the attitude of some drivers on the B1, who continuously disregard traffic laws and regulations.

The National Security Guards Protection Union has called for the deregistration of security companies that refuse to implement the minimum wage come January next year.

Delegates to the General Assembly in Rietfontein also appointed an interim board, vowing to maintain their position in the ongoing struggle for control of the National Youth Council (NYC).

Delegates say they will rally behind their elected interim board, which was elected on Sunday.

The Police Inspector General has promised to intensify police visibility and community collaborations to combat farm crimes in the Grootfontein district, Otjozondjupa.

The National Youth Council (NYC) has defied a directive from the Minister of Youth not to proceed with the General Assembly.

On Thursday, Minister Agnes Tjingarero dissolved the Council's board members with immediate effect.

As the festivities heat up, Omaruru Municipality has treated over 100 elderly people and people with disabilities to an early Christmas lunch and gifts.

The annual event was graced by the Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Evelyn !Nawases-Taeyele.