Residents of Otjiwarongo have petitioned the municipality, calling for improved service delivery and compliance with a directive issued by the Minister of Urban and Rural Development.

The petition includes debt relief, water provision, land allocation, and public engagement.

Young Namibians, particularly young women, have been urged to look beyond traditional farming practices and view agriculture as a viable business and pathway to economic empowerment.     

Okakarara Regional Councillor Uzeraije Tjaverua made the call on Friday at the Okatjoruu Agricultural Farmers' Day.

Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi says driving school instructors will have to undergo training to make sure that they are able to train others on how to drive. 

Nekundi says most driving schools only teach how to pass without the technicalities of how to actually drive. 

The construction of a soup kitchen and counselling office is set to kick-start following Powercom's donation of N$60,000 to Omake Charity Organisation.

For the past eight years, Omake Charity Organisation has been serving the community from borrowed spaces in temporary structures.

Business women and those aspiring to get into business received coaching on business development, financial literacy and mental health through the Mothers in Business Empowerment Event.

The initiative offers women the necessary support to succeed in the business world.

The Khorixas Town Council has called on businesses, financial institutions, development partners and the community to support the upcoming Khorixas Trade Fair, aimed at promoting investment, entrepreneurship and sustainable economic growth in the town.

Otjiwarongo resident Eddy Kgobetsi has been helping the less privileged part of his life for nearly two decades.

Sometimes, heroism is found in compassion, selflessness and the decision to help others without expecting anything in return.

A farmer at Camp 3 in Otjiwarongo has raised concerns over inadequate water supply and the lack of fencing hindering farming activities, as the number of people and livestock in the area continues to grow.

Camp 3 is a municipal plot with about 20 households, initially intended for crop farming.

Namibians have been experiencing a household debt crisis of alarming proportions, which is placing increasing pressure on families, workers, and the broader economy.

For more than six years, Polish traveller Łukasz Podstada has been walking across countries and continents, driven by a childhood dream of adventure.

The 42-year-old from Cieszyn, Poland, began his journey on 15 July 2020, setting out with the goal of travelling around the world – on foot.