CTBTO EXERCISE EQUIPMENT ARRIVES IN WALVIS BAY

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Eighty tonnes of equipment that will be used in the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation's (CTBTO) Integrated Field Exercise arrived at the Walvis Bay International Airport and is being offloaded at a facility near Swakopmund’s Central Business District.

INSURANCE SECTOR URGED TO BOOST CLIMATE RESILIENCE

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Finance Minister Erica Shafudah has called on the insurance sector to play a bigger role in building economic resilience under climate change pressure.

It is Namibia National Reinsurance Corporation's 25th anniversary, and the celebrations are taking place at Swakopmund.

MAYOR URGES YOUTH TO DRIVE CHANGE

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The Mayor of Swakopmund, Suamma Kautondokwa, has challenged young people to use their influence to deliver practical solutions to challenges facing their communities.

Kautondokwa made this call during the inauguration of the town's new Junior Town Council.

SWAKOPMUND MAYOR URGES YOUTH TO DRIVE COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS

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The Mayor of Swakopmund, Suamma Kautondokwa, has challenged young people to use their influence to deliver practical solutions to challenges facing their communities.

Kautondokwa made this call during the inauguration of the town's new Junior Town Council.

ERONGO LAUNCHES N$2.6M FISH PROJECT

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A new initiative aimed at increasing fish consumption while creating jobs and business opportunities has been launched in Swakopmund.

The N$2.6 million Erongo Governor’s Fish Consumption Promotion Project will see fish shops established across all seven constituencies in the region.

ANGOLAN CHILDREN FACE BARRIERS IN NAMIBIA

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Angolan children living in Namibia are facing barriers to education, healthcare and birth registration, according to a new report by Amnesty International.

TOURISM POLICY SEEKS GREATER LOCAL ECONOMIC BENEFITS

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Namibia’s tourism sector has been facing challenges of ensuring that its economic benefits reach local communities, young people, and small businesses while protecting the country's fragile natural and cultural resources.

PARLIAMENT SCRUTINISES RISING HOUSEHOLD DEBT

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Namibians are taking on billions of dollars in loans just to survive, prompting Parliament to scrutinise whether existing laws adequately protect customers from exploitative lending practices.

SWAKOPMUND ROCK REMOVAL ORDER STILL PENDING

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The Erongo Governor's order to urgently remove rocks believed to have trapped a 15-year-old boy, who drowned 43 days ago near Platz am Meer Mall in Swakopmund, has still not been carried out.

The governor gave authorities until Monday to act, but the rocks remain untouched.