NYC stand-off over interim board continues
Breadcrumb
Affiliates of the National Youth Council (NYC) gathered at the council's head office to voice their dissatisfaction with the appointment of an interim board.
Affiliates of the National Youth Council (NYC) gathered at the council's head office to voice their dissatisfaction with the appointment of an interim board.
An uprising took place today at the National Youth Council (NYC) headquarters in the capital when some affiliate members stormed the office on Pasteur Street.
They expressed dissatisfaction with the appointment of the interim board by the Minister of Sport, Youth, and National Service, Agnes Tjongarero.
The Auas Valley Shopping Centre has been facing water issues for the past three days, which affected business operations negatively.
Upon nbc News team's arrival, the City of Windhoek's employees were at the scene trying to restore water flow to the complex.
The City of Windhoek (CoW) has established a relocation site for flood victims at Farm 508 close to the Goreangab settlement.
The city has so far put up eight of the fifty tents donated by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) and is busy clearing land for those who wish to set up permanent structures.
Windhoek residents affected by the weekend's flash floods are unhappy with their designated relocation site.
The site, they say, is located too far from schools and other essential amenities
They are appealing to the municipality to rather focus on availing suitable land to build their houses.
NamWater has announced that dam levels have improved due to the rainfall over the past few days.
The development brings much-needed optimism as the rainy season progresses, contributing to water security.
The City of Windhoek will host the New Year's bash tomorrow in the Central Business District along Independence Avenue.
The festivities will start at 12 o'clock in the afternoon.
The New Year's bash will feature performances from various artists, food stalls with local cuisines, and fireworks.
The death of Jogobeth Gawa!nas, who was murdered at Swakopmund on Saturday, has left the family broken.
Gawa!nas body was discovered in a pool of blood at home on Saturday morning in Swakopmund.
Despite the start of the festive season, some small businesses have continued to operate during the holidays to meet their financial obligations before the start of the school academic year in January.
nbc News reporter, NH !Noabeb, visited some small businesses in the capital to see how they are doing.
With the festive season underway, the highways are extremely busy as thousands of people travel to spend time with their loved ones.
The law enforcement agencies are urging motorists to comply with road safety measures.