Japan's ambassador to Namibia, Shinichi Asazuma, says he is pleased with the progress of the water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions and healthcare capacity projects at Khorixas.

Otjozondjupa Regional Council has officially handed over a fully equipped ambulance to Kalkfeld Clinic, which has been operating without one for years.

The ambulance is a donation from NamPort's social investment fund, which also purchased another one earmarked for Gam Clinic in Tsumkwe Constituency.

Vice Chairperson of the National Council Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Housing, Christopher Likuwa, says there is a need for Namibia's transport systems to be designed, managed and regulated in a manner that prevents deaths or serious injuries.

Four suspects linked to a N$1.8 million fraud scam have been remanded in custody by the Tsumeb Magistrate's Court.

The Otjovahonge Queens group has supported young girls of Waterberg Primary School in Okakarara with sanitary pads and cosmetics as an aim to keep the girl child in school.

The all-woman group says this initiative was targeting learners who are less fortunate and dwelling in the hostels.

The National Council Standing Committee on Education, Science, ICT and Youth Development Chairperson, Bethuel Tjaveondja, says he is pleased with oversight engagements that have been undertaken and aimed to strengthen the quality of education in the country.

Omaruru Councillor Magano Gerbhardt has stated that social and economic development projects, including housing, education, and training for youth in farming activities, are beginning to take shape within the constituency.

The family of a late former commissioner of refugees in the Home Affairs Ministry has donated clothing items to 215 pre-school learners at the Osire Refugee Camp in the Otjozondjupa region.

The family donated the items as part of the legacy of the late Nkrumah Mushelenga, a veteran who died in 2022.

Outjo Constituency Councillor Kleofas Gaingob says he is pleased with ongoing development projects at Seringkop, Queen Sofia and Werda. 

Gaingob added that the three settlements have been identified as growth points of infrastructure development.

An organisation, Boys to Men, has emphasised the crucial need to empower both girls and boys in order to build an equitable world.

Founder and coordinator Edison Uapingene made the remarks during a one-day seminar held at Okakarara in Otjozondjupa Region over the weekend.