The Ongwediva Town Council has become the first local authority to procure emergency tents as part of its disaster risk management initiative aimed at assisting residents during emergencies.

The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has issued a precautionary alert following forecasts of above-normal rainfall across the country, with the potential for flash floods.

Indonesia has expressed interest in assisting the government of Namibia to maintain the Kalimbeza Rice Project in the Zambezi Region.

Recently, news circulated about the dire state of the Kalimbeza rice project, highlighting mismanagement as a contributing factor.

Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has motivated the budget allocation for the Office of the Prime Minister, saying the vote is clustered around seven programmes to be carried out in the new financial year.

For the 2025/2026 financial year, the Office of the Prime Minister has been allocated N$635,966,000.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is happy with the cooperation of local communities in flood-hit regions, as the government is working to mitigate the impact.

The Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Evelyn !Nawases-Taeyele, has officially launched the Omaruru Municipality's five-year strategic plan.

This strategic plan emphasizes the continued growth and development of the town. 

Deputy Prime Minister John Mutorwa has urged members of the ||Kharas Regional Disaster Risk Management Committee to familiarise themselves with applicable laws to bolster disaster preparedness in the region. 

Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila says disasters, whether natural or human-induced, know no boundaries, nor do they discriminate based on social, economic, or geographic factors.