Voting in the Rehoboth Rural Constituency experienced network challenges, while some voters turned up with 2014 cards.

In the Kalkrand Constituency, close to 200 votes were cast in the morning, with the queues filled by senior citizens and the youth.

With their focus set on the upcoming Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections, residents of Stampriet Village are clear on what they want from their new leaders.

Residents raised issues that warrant immediate attention from the soon-to-be-elected political leadership of the village.

The Rehoboth Enhancement for Housing & Opportunities (REHO) Association promised to use its mandate to enhance transparency and accountability in managing the affairs of the Rehoboth Town Council.

Many residents in Aranos hope that the new political leadership will help address some of the challenges they continue to face, particularly access to land, proper housing, and reliable food support. 

While the challenges vary, many are optimistic about improved living conditions. 

Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development Evelyn !Nawases-Taeyele has called on municipalities to fast-track the process of land delivery for housing.

She argued that land delivery is one of the critical enablers of development in any town.

Plans are underway to reopen the Tsumis Arid Zone Agricultural College (TAZAC) at Tsumis Park in the Hardap Region.

This comes after Hardap Governor Rian McNab submitted a proposal to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform requesting permission to carry out the plan.

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) has expressed gratitude for the support they received from residents of Keetmanshoop over the past year.

The Chairperson of the Keetmanshoop SPCA Branch Lynette Oosthuizen said residents got involved in the society's programmes.

The ||Kharas and Hardap regions will soon have an endoscopic campaign.

Speaking to nbc News, the Medical Officer at Keetmanshoop Hospital, Dr. Baku Motinga, said the objective of the campaign is to have a database of gastro and intestinal diseases.

As the residents of Keetmanshoop are preparing to bid 2024 farewell with fireworks, animal lovers and the Keetmanshoop Municipality are concerned about the crackers' effects on animals.

Descendants of the victims of the Genocide in the diaspora will benefit from the Joint Declaration through bursaries and other reconciliatory means if it goes through, whilst those who return to Namibia will benefit like any other.