The Council of Churches in Namibia (CCN) is actively advocating for crucial reforms in the mining and extractive industries.

The Omukwaniilwa of the Ondonga Traditional Authority, Fillemon Shuumbwa Nangolo, says the traditional authority will not allow the unregulated mushrooming of revival churches in areas under its jurisdiction.

Shuumbwa made these remarks during an annual stakeholder engagement meeting at Onambango Palace.

Art has the potential to tackle the unemployment rate in the country; therefore, there is a need to develop training centres across the country.

The Rundu Town Council is finally taking action to improve the status of the Tumweneni informal settlement.

The action comes after a directive from the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, in August 2022 to formalise Tumweneni.

A family of eight at Keetmanshoop in the ||Kharas Region had a narrow escape after the roof of their house was blown off by heavy winds accompanied by rain on Saturday.

Ahead of the Africa Ubuntu Run taking place in Karibib in the Erongo Region on Sunday, Otjozondjupa Governor James Uerikua welcomed the Angolan Biker Club, alongside the Eengoshi Club from Namibia.

The Leonardville Village Council has based its development strategic plan on various key pillars such as basic services, housing provision, good governance, and infrastructural upgrade aspects, among others. 

About 26 Otavi residents were hospitalised for eating alleged poisoned meat bought from the street.

Selling meat obtained from surrounding farms door-to-door is very common in Otavi.

Late in the afternoon on Thursday, three men were selling dried meat, which they said was from a zebra.

The Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Dr. Peya Mushelenga, says the policy, mandating SIM card registration, was adopted to mitigate security concerns, address crime, and enable the application of digital services.

In 2022, Namibia recorded more than 2.7 million cyberattacks.

The offices of the Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture in Kavango East Region were broken into.

The incident was discovered by staff members who reported for duty on Friday. 

Authorities say they lost valuable items and data that were on the stolen laptops.